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when the automation is running and Remote desktop Connection is minimized

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Posted on by sliversor

when the automation is running and Remote desktop Connection is minimized, the automation does not recognized the selectors on chrome or cant read, but if the Remote desktop Connection windows is open it reads and works fine.

 

So, i dont know if I need to Install the Power Automate agent for virtual desktops in order to automation can reconize the selectors when the windows is minimized

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  • OkanMTL Profile Picture
    OkanMTL 703 Super User 2024 Season 1 on at

    Hello,

     

    Soms actions can't don't work when the screen is Minimized, others do. Usually Web Browser activities can work in Minimized screens, Desktop actions like send keys or click in window can't.

     

    Another known limitation is "When a flow is running, an element isn't found if the virtual desktop window is minimized" See This link . Which is a general limitation of Power Automate Desktop in which you cannot do anything about. This is in combination with the activities that don't work when Minimized is the reason your flow is failing.

     

    Good luck.

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