Issue with Windows Sandbox File Issue

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Assessment

Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Newbie friendliness
35/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Quiet
Tech stack
rust

Research direction

Start by reproducing the helper_unknown_error: apply deny-read ACLs failure on Windows 10/11 while using the file tools. Trace the Windows sandbox path responsible for applying deny-read ACLs; the issue is resolved when workspace files can be read and the slide deck can be exported without the sandbox error.

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Description

app bug sandbox windows-os
What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)?

Current

What subscription do you have?

PLUS

What platform is your computer?

HP Windows 10/11

What issue are you seeing?

windows sandbox: helper_unknown_error: apply deny-read ACLs
File tools fail before reading any workspace file; restarting the task/app did not resolve it.

What steps can reproduce the bug?

Everytime I try to add slides to my slide deck, it says: "The task is blocked by Codex’s Windows file-sandbox bug, so I can’t access or export the deck despite having the slide content. Please stop retrying this task. "

What is the expected behavior?

I would like to continue to build my slide deck using PDF and outside resources.

Additional information

No - this is urgent. Please address.

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