Will UiPath Assistant Automatically Pause an Automation?

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Dear All,

I was running a script on UiPath Assistant that downloads a file from a portal at scheduled intervals. The script does not require any user input and does not contain a “Wait for Resume” activity.

To prevent the system from entering screensaver or sleep mode, the bot is programmed to press Ctrl every 30 seconds. However, after stepping away briefly, I returned to find UiPath Assistant showing a “Resume” button, indicating that the process had been paused.

I would like to clarify:

  1. Does UiPath Assistant ever auto-pause an automation by itself?

  2. Can an automation only be paused manually by a user clicking “Pause”?

From my understanding, if an unexpected error occurs, the process should fail and terminate rather than pause.

I also want to consider the possibility that a system popup (e.g., software update prompt or system maintenance notification) might have appeared while I was away, which could have interfered with the automation. Could such popups cause the process to pause while waiting for the user to take action?

Would appreciate any insights for this. Thank you everyone :grin:

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To add on, my UiPath Assistant is running offline without connecting to an Orchestrator! Thank you :slight_smile:

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Hi @lingi,

Can you check the assistant preferences and see if any of the hot keys you are using in your process form part of assistant preferences for pause/resume like the one mentioned in below thread?

Regards
Sonali