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The Power Bi desktop application crashes after it has been idle for a while (1/2 hour or so). I have to kill it with task manager, and then all the login information is lost when I reopen.
Also, upon reopen, you are constantly pestered by a recovery message. I can dismiss the message, but it comes right back.
Finally, I'm constantly being asked to replace the dataset when publishing, even though it has not been changed.
Hi @BartEdgerton,
Please update your Power BI desktop to latest version.
When a recovery message display, please click it and select remove it. The message appeared because you close the .pbix file through task manager without save.
Best Regards,
Angelia
I already am on the latest version.. Version: 2.55.5010.641 64-bit (February 2018)
Hi @BartEdgerton,
The issue has been reported internally before: CRI 58661945. The fix will be released on desktop March release. See this same thread: http://community.powerbi.com/t5/Issues/Power-BI-Desktop-crashes-when-trying-to-publish-without-signi...
Best Regards,
Angelia