ansyswbu.exe error is a general crash notification indicating that the ANSYS Mechanical executable has failed. The diagnostic file (usually a
How to identify: Crash occurs when rotating, zooming, or generating mesh previews. Diagnostic file may show OpenGL error or EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION with graphics-related stack traces.
If you’ve used ANSYS Workbench for any length of time, you’ve likely seen this dreaded popup: ansyswbu
If the diagnostic file mentions graphics or if the crash happens when opening a geometry model, your graphics card may be incompatible.
Navigate to %APPDATA% in Windows Explorer and rename the Ansys folder to Ansys_old. Look in the ANSYS installation folders and your
How to Fix "ansyswbu.exe encountered a problem" in ANSYS Mechanical
Then, the silence of the office was punctured by a sharp, dissonant ding. ansyswbu
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