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Robot User Guide

Last updated Dec 4, 2024

Restarting Robot Components

After changes to settings or configuration files, a restart of some robot components might be needed.

This document provides details on how to achieve this.

Component

Service Mode Installation

User Mode Installation

Robot Service

Task Manager -> Services -> UiRobot.exe -> right click -> Restart.

Quit and reopen UiPath® Assistant

Task Manager -> Processes -> expand UiPath® Assistant -> right click on UiPath® User Service -> end task -> the robot service restarts automatically.

Update Service

Task Manager -> Services -> UiPath.UpdateService.Agent -> right click -> Restart.
Task Manager -> Services -> UiPath.UpdateService.Agent -> right click -> Restart.

UiPath® RobotJS ServiceHost

Task Manager -> Services -> UiPath.RobotJS.ServiceHost -> right click -> Restart.
Task Manager -> Services -> UiPath.RobotJS.ServiceHost -> right click -> Restart.

UiPath® Assistant

• Click the preferences menu -> quit -> reopen.

• Open the Windows Tray -> right click on the UiPath® Assistant icon -> Quit -> reopen.

• Click the preferences menu -> quit -> reopen.

• Open the Windows Tray -> right click on the UiPath® Assistant icon -> Quit -> reopen.

Widgets

• Restart the UiPath® Assistant.

• Open the Windows Tray -> right click on the UiPath® Assistant icon -> Reload Widgets.

• Restart the UiPath® Assistant.

• Open the Windows Tray -> right click on the UiPath® Assistant icon -> Reload Widgets.

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