Claude Code is locking people out for hours
![[BUG] Claude Code login fails with OAuth timeout on Windows · Issue #44257 · anthropics/claude-code](https://pub-90f0ac00d93c47daac3e1d2cdd28d496.r2.dev/articles/a9c03ad10b4c3587ae0ff76d773f26b9.webp)
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April 7, 2026
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Summary
Claude Code experiences login failures on Windows due to OAuth timeouts. Users report being unable to access the platform as a result of this issue.
Key Takeaways
- Claude Code fails to log in on Windows due to an OAuth timeout error of 15000ms.
- Users experience consistent login failures when attempting to sign in with their Google accounts.
- The issue persists across multiple attempts and blocks access to the Claude Code application.
- The last working version of Claude Code prior to this issue was 2.1.92.
Community Sentiment
Positives
- The emergence of subscription-based AI tools reflects a growing acceptance of LLM technology, indicating its potential to reshape productivity and creativity in software development.
Concerns
- Users are experiencing significant access issues with Claude Code, suggesting that the underlying compute resources are insufficient to meet demand, which raises concerns about reliability.
- The trend of users hitting a ceiling after minimal queries points to a troubling lack of scalability in Claude Code's infrastructure, potentially leading to user frustration.
- There is skepticism about the sustainability of Claude Code's service model, as users question whether ongoing access issues will become a regular occurrence.
