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File Download issue "Needs permission to download."

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Posted on by RA-20081431-0 2

Hi Guys,

I'm encountering an issue with a Power Automate Desktop flow where I'm trying to download a file from a website. Every time I run the bot, I get a message saying, "Needs permission to download." However, I can download the file manually without any problems. This issue only occurs when the bot runs.

 

Any help is much appreciated

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    Could you show the flow design ? specifically the actions used to do ui automation for download purposes. 
     
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