OpenAI’s Codex can finally control Windows 11 PCs on its own
THE SO WHAT
Codex gaining full Computer Use on Windows 11 turns every enterprise PC into an automation surface — your legacy apps just became scriptable by an LLM with a virtual mouse and keyboard. Treat your desktop environment like an API: audit what a fully-permissioned agent could do today and tighten controls before users discover it for you.
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