Ansyswbu.exe Encountered A Problem. A Diagnostic File Has Been Written

The error "ansyswbu.exe encountered a problem. A diagnostic file has been written" is a general crash notification from ANSYS Workbench Mechanical. It indicates that the application (specifically the ansyswbu.exe executable) has failed and generated a memory dump file (.dmp) for troubleshooting. Core Causes

Uninstall ANSYS from Control Panel.
Delete residual folders: C:\Program Files\ANSYS Inc, %APPDATA%\Ansys, %LOCALAPPDATA%\Ansys.
Delete registry keys (Warning: Backup first!): HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ANSYS Inc. and HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ANSYS Inc.
Reboot, then reinstall as administrator.

: Ensure your graphics card drivers are up to date from the manufacturer’s website (NVIDIA, AMD, or Intel). Set Preferred GPU The error "ansyswbu

Encountering the Ansyswbu.exe Error: A Comprehensive Analysis and Diagnostic Approach Uninstall ANSYS from Control Panel

return results

Step 2: Reset Workbench Settings (No Reinstall)

Corrupted GUI settings are common. Reset without reinstalling: : Ensure your graphics card drivers are up

This is a highly successful fix for modern versions of Ansys. Check Graphics Settings

If you are encountering this error, the following steps are widely recommended by Ansys Innovation Space and FEA Tips: Reset User Settings: Close all ANSYS applications.

Try Clear Generated Data by right-clicking the Solution in the project tree.