Windows Computer Use cannot detect native desktop applications

What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)?

codex-cli 0.154.0-alpha.6.2

What subscription do you have?

Free

What platform is your computer?

No response

What issue are you seeing?

Windows Computer Use cannot detect native desktop applications

I am using Codex on Windows with Computer Use enabled.

Computer Use works with browsers, but it cannot detect any native Windows desktop applications.

For example:

• Notepad is running, but Codex cannot detect it.
• CATIA V5 is running, but Codex cannot detect it.
• Windows Explorer and other native applications are also not detected.

The Computer Use application list is empty:

apps: []

However, browsers are detected normally.

Environment

• OS: Windows 11
• Codex: latest version
• Computer Use: Enabled
• Any App: Enabled
• Plan: Free

I also ran codex doctor. Most checks passed, but it reported:

• TERM=dumb
• Responses WebSocket handshake timeout warning
• Windows native application detection still does not work.

I would like to know:

1. Is this a known Windows Computer Use bug?

2. Is apps: [] related to the Windows sandbox or sandbox_private_desktop?

3. Should I set:

   [windows]
   sandbox_private_desktop = false

4. Is there any other configuration or workaround to make Codex detect native Windows applications?

The main goal is to allow Computer Use to interact with native Windows applications such as CATIA V5.

What steps can reproduce the bug?

no

What is the expected behavior?

No response

Additional information

No response

Start with the Windows Computer Use native-application detection path and reproduce the empty apps: [] result using Notepad or Windows Explorer; review the reported codex doctor warnings and the sandbox_private_desktop setting. Done means identifying whether this is a Windows or sandbox limitation and documenting a verified workaround, or providing a reproducible fix with validation against native applications.