Summary
The bundled Computer Use helper starts, but both sky.list_apps() and
sky.list_windows() fail immediately with:
EnumWindows failed: The system cannot find the path specified. (0x80070003)
The failure survives a full Windows restart and a Codex restart.
Environment
- Windows 10 Home 22H2, build 19045.6466
- Codex Windows package:
OpenAI.Codex_26.730.8199.0_x64
- Computer Use plugin:
26.730.61639
@oai/sky: 0.6.2
- Computer Use runtime:
cua_node/fb8898c05a62885e
- WebView2 Runtime:
151.0.4129.59
Verified behavior
node_repl.exe starts and imports @oai/sky successfully.
codex-computer-use.exe exists and starts.
sky.list_apps() fails with the error above.
sky.list_windows() fails with the same error.
- A direct Win32
EnumWindows diagnostic outside the helper returns normally.
- The Windows desktop was unlocked and active.
Process context
node_repl.exe runs as the signed-in Windows user.
codex-computer-use.exe runs as CodexSandboxOffline in the same Windows session.
The isolated account's Desktop and Pictures values referenced local paths that
did not exist. Empty compatibility folders were created at those exact paths,
Codex was fully restarted, and the same EnumWindows error remained. The missing
folders were therefore ruled out as the cause.
Troubleshooting already completed
- Uninstalled and reinstalled the Codex desktop app.
- Restarted Windows multiple times.
- Verified the helper executable, Node runtime, and package files exist.
- Verified the signed-in user's OneDrive Desktop and Pictures paths exist.
- Created the isolated account's missing local Desktop and Pictures paths.
- Confirmed both lightweight enumeration APIs still fail after restart.
Expected behavior
sky.list_apps() and sky.list_windows() should return app/window objects so
Computer Use can target Windows applications.
Actual behavior
The native helper connects but aborts its first window enumeration with Windows
error 0x80070003, so no desktop application can be targeted or controlled.
Summary
The bundled Computer Use helper starts, but both
sky.list_apps()andsky.list_windows()fail immediately with:The failure survives a full Windows restart and a Codex restart.
Environment
OpenAI.Codex_26.730.8199.0_x6426.730.61639@oai/sky:0.6.2cua_node/fb8898c05a62885e151.0.4129.59Verified behavior
node_repl.exestarts and imports@oai/skysuccessfully.codex-computer-use.exeexists and starts.sky.list_apps()fails with the error above.sky.list_windows()fails with the same error.EnumWindowsdiagnostic outside the helper returns normally.Process context
node_repl.exeruns as the signed-in Windows user.codex-computer-use.exeruns asCodexSandboxOfflinein the same Windows session.The isolated account's Desktop and Pictures values referenced local paths that
did not exist. Empty compatibility folders were created at those exact paths,
Codex was fully restarted, and the same
EnumWindowserror remained. The missingfolders were therefore ruled out as the cause.
Troubleshooting already completed
Expected behavior
sky.list_apps()andsky.list_windows()should return app/window objects soComputer Use can target Windows applications.
Actual behavior
The native helper connects but aborts its first window enumeration with Windows
error
0x80070003, so no desktop application can be targeted or controlled.