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Robot user guide

Last updated Nov 22, 2025

Restarting Robot Components

Remember to save any ongoing work before you restart to avoid losing any unsaved progress.

  • Robot Service
    • Service Mode installation
      1. Open Task Manager > Services.
      2. Look for the UiPathRobotSvc service.
      3. Right-click the service and select Restart.
    • User Mode installation - Quit, then relaunch the Assistant, or:
      1. Open Task Manager > Details.
      2. Select the UiPath.Service.UserHost.exe process.
      3. Select End task.
  • Update Service
    1. Open Task Manager > Services.
    2. Look for the UiPath.UpdateService.Agent service.
    3. Right-click the service and select Restart.
  • UiPath RobotJS ServiceHost
    1. Open Task Manager > Services.
    2. Look for the UiPath.RobotJS.ServiceHost service.
    3. Right-click the service and select Restart.
  • UiPath Assistant
    1. In Assistant, select Preferences, then Quit.
    2. Relaunch the Assistant.
  • Widgets - Restart the Assistant, or:
    1. Right-click the Assistant icon in the taskbar.
    2. Select Reload Widgets

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