This is a follow-up to the closed topic titled “Codex Browser plugin fails trusted RPC dependency validation on Windows” (topic 1391055).
OpenAI Support closed that topic on Sep 8, 2026 saying it was resolved with the latest update. No fixed build, changelog entry, verification steps, or ARM64 coverage were provided. We are still encountering a related Windows Computer Use failure.
Environment: Windows; current Codex desktop/runtime configuration reports 26.915.31029.
Reproducible evidence:
- Browser-only CUA returns: Trusted RPC service is not configured: sky
- Direct node_repl + @oai/sky works in the same environment and enumerates native apps; it detected the running Spotify desktop app (Spotify.exe).
- Desktop logs show the bundled node-repl runtime, CUA helper, native pipe, node_repl, and cua_repl starting successfully with error=null.
- The exact browser trusted-path string from the closed topic was not present in the current desktop log set, so this is a related routing/configuration regression rather than a claim of exact reproduction.
The closed topic reported: Trusted RPC dependency must resolve within a configured trusted code path: …/.codex/plugins/cache/openai-bundled/browser/26.814.41407/scripts/browser-service.mjs
Related open GitHub issues: #42745, #43594, #44986, and #45948. These cover the browser-only surface omitting sky, the Windows surface gate, native requests routed to browser-only cua_repl, and later Windows native-app failures.
Workaround: direct node_repl + @oai/sky works for native app inspection/control, but this is not a permanent fix because browser-only CUA still omits sky.
A redacted evidence report was prepared locally. Raw session logs were not uploaded because they may contain private prompt/history data; sanitized excerpts and paths can be provided to support.
Please confirm the fixed build/configuration and add regression coverage for Windows browser-only startup, native sky registration, and Windows ARM64 if applicable.
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