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Hello, I'm new here

I hope someone can assist. I'm busy working on a proof of concept RPA solution for our company. I have made a desktop flow in Power Automate Desktop that inserts data into Excel. I am using the latest version to use the new Machines (Preview) to access my desktop flow without using a gateway. In the settings in the app, it shows my laptop as being connected. If I click on View Details to view it on the web, it shows as Offline. I've tried making a few connections and each time it says it not valid, I assume because it's seeing it as offline. Any ideas how to get it to show connected? Could it be a firewall or permissions issue? I've already got a AI Builder model setup, I'm just battling to link it to my desktop flow due to this issue.

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@Anonymous Do you use the same account in PA Desktop and Power Automate? Does PAD show any indication of the error? Try removing the Desktop connection from Data > Connections in Power Automate and create them again. Last but not least, try reinstalling Power Automate Desktop.

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@Anonymous Thanks so much. I uninstalled and reinstalled PAD and it seems to have connected. I was able to connect my desktop flow. I tested it and it all worked perfectly. Removing the connections did nothing, I tried that first

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