ANSYS Discovery

How to uninstall ANSYS Discovery from your PC

You can find below detailed information on how to uninstall ANSYS Discovery for Windows. The Windows version was developed by ANSYS, Inc. Additional info about ANSYS, Inc can be read here. The program is usually located in the C:\Program Files\ANSYS Inc\v202 folder. Take into account that this path can differ depending on the user's preference. You can uninstall ANSYS Discovery by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files\ANSYS Inc\v202\Uninstall.exe. Note that you might be prompted for admin rights. Ans.DriverSetup.exe is the ANSYS Discovery's main executable file and it occupies about 525.48 KB (538096 bytes) on disk.

The executable files below are part of ANSYS Discovery. They occupy an average of 1.85 MB (1935328 bytes) on disk.

• Uninstall.exe (1.23 MB)
• fileassoc.exe (104.00 KB)
• Ans.DriverSetup.exe (525.48 KB)

The current web page applies to ANSYS Discovery version 20.2 alone. You can find below a few links to other ANSYS Discovery versions:

• 21.1
• 19.3
• 20.1
• 22.2
• 23.1

Some files and registry entries are frequently left behind when you uninstall ANSYS Discovery.

Check for and delete the following files from your disk when you uninstall ANSYS Discovery:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\{6D809377-6AF0-444B-8957-A3773F02200E}_ANSYS Inc_v202_Discovery_Discovery_exe

Registry that is not removed:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\ANSYS_DISCOVERY202

Registry values that are not removed from your PC:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\program files\ansys inc\v202\aisol\bin\winx64\ansyswbu.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\program files\ansys inc\v202\aisol\bin\winx64\ansyswbu.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\program files\ansys inc\v202\fluent\fluent20.2.0\cortex\win64\cx2020.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\program files\ansys inc\v202\fluent\fluent20.2.0\multiport\mpi\win64\intel\bin\mpiexec.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\program files\ansys inc\v202\fluent\fluent20.2.0\multiport\mpi\win64\intel\bin\mpiexec.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\program files\ansys inc\v202\fluent\fluent20.2.0\multiport\mpi\win64\intel\bin\pmi_proxy.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\program files\ansys inc\v202\fluent\fluent20.2.0\multiport\mpi\win64\intel\bin\pmi_proxy.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\program files\ansys inc\v202\fluent\fluent20.2.0\win64\2d_host\fl2020.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\program files\ansys inc\v202\fluent\fluent20.2.0\win64\2d_node\fl_mpi2020.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\program files\ansys inc\v202\fluent\fluent20.2.0\win64\2ddp_host\fl2020.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\program files\ansys inc\v202\fluent\fluent20.2.0\win64\2ddp_node\fl_mpi2020.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\program files\ansys inc\v202\framework\bin\win64\ansysfww.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\program files\ansys inc\v202\framework\bin\win64\ansysfww.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\program files\ansys inc\v202\scdm\spaceclaim.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\program files\ansys inc\v202\scdm\spaceclaim.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{148F2264-67A3-4447-BB1C-AD99A2A0015F}C:\program files\ansys inc\v202\framework\bin\win64\ansysfww.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{79FD2CEE-81C9-4E99-B960-CBB0741BFEE1}C:\program files\ansys inc\v202\aisol\bin\winx64\ansyswbu.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{8D25D00B-08F3-4442-9690-B60E5DA7C964}C:\program files\ansys inc\v202\fluent\fluent20.2.0\multiport\mpi\win64\intel\bin\pmi_proxy.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{97D522FD-D1A9-4E32-90E5-63589A951CBF}C:\program files\ansys inc\v202\fluent\fluent20.2.0\multiport\mpi\win64\intel\bin\mpiexec.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{AA2DFC2B-A243-40C7-957E-482C254B0ED8}C:\program files\ansys inc\v202\fluent\fluent20.2.0\win64\2ddp_host\fl2020.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{B8881F2F-9876-4905-AF65-8754CECFFD5A}C:\program files\ansys inc\v202\scdm\spaceclaim.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{C459B71B-ED0E-4FD8-A570-C9798ABEC8EB}C:\program files\ansys inc\v202\fluent\fluent20.2.0\win64\2ddp_node\fl_mpi2020.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{E5B65344-082E-4D80-9ACB-37101619494F}C:\program files\ansys inc\v202\fluent\fluent20.2.0\win64\2d_node\fl_mpi2020.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{F1E9C365-3B7C-449B-90E4-A4B2DA2A101C}C:\program files\ansys inc\v202\fluent\fluent20.2.0\win64\2d_host\fl2020.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{F7A312BD-AACC-4682-88FD-7D697AF5D6CB}C:\program files\ansys inc\v202\fluent\fluent20.2.0\cortex\win64\cx2020.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{04A5502E-D227-49E9-A019-685F8D33F07F}C:\program files\ansys inc\v202\aisol\bin\winx64\ansyswbu.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{25F2841F-8C1A-4F3B-B782-4919C4EB159D}C:\program files\ansys inc\v202\framework\bin\win64\ansysfww.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{273D743F-82A3-4DC0-B8FA-96A6853CD656}C:\program files\ansys inc\v202\fluent\fluent20.2.0\win64\2d_node\fl_mpi2020.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{2D87D4C8-30D3-4C94-9FDB-B1343F4F0EAD}C:\program files\ansys inc\v202\scdm\spaceclaim.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{450445AC-A1EE-4F44-9D3B-9FE1AA5C2FAF}C:\program files\ansys inc\v202\fluent\fluent20.2.0\win64\2d_host\fl2020.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{5A0BF050-FD99-4924-86A4-A5681EE553E3}C:\program files\ansys inc\v202\fluent\fluent20.2.0\multiport\mpi\win64\intel\bin\mpiexec.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{742FBCEB-5D38-489D-932F-699144D38842}C:\program files\ansys inc\v202\fluent\fluent20.2.0\multiport\mpi\win64\intel\bin\pmi_proxy.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{AA0897E2-7EC5-4029-9607-B196CAC6C5B1}C:\program files\ansys inc\v202\fluent\fluent20.2.0\win64\2ddp_host\fl2020.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{B6F6195F-8342-41D6-9E59-9BB0DD83FF21}C:\program files\ansys inc\v202\fluent\fluent20.2.0\win64\2ddp_node\fl_mpi2020.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{C1BF154D-C0C2-4BAD-AD3B-88ADEC995E22}C:\program files\ansys inc\v202\fluent\fluent20.2.0\cortex\win64\cx2020.exe

How to remove ANSYS Discovery using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

ANSYS Discovery is a program marketed by the software company ANSYS, Inc. Sometimes, computer users decide to erase it. This is hard because doing this manually requires some skill related to removing Windows applications by hand. The best QUICK manner to erase ANSYS Discovery is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO already installed on your system, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and general tool to optimize your computer.

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• go to Download Link
• download the setup by pressing the DOWNLOAD NOW button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of features available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good system optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools category


4. Press the Uninstall Programs button


5. All the programs existing on the computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of programs until you find ANSYS Discovery or simply activate the Search feature and type in "ANSYS Discovery". The ANSYS Discovery program will be found automatically. Notice that when you click ANSYS Discovery in the list of applications, the following data about the program is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have about ANSYS Discovery, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the app you want to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will appear. accept the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then remove ANSYS Discovery.


8. After uninstalling ANSYS Discovery, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong ANSYS Discovery that have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling ANSYS Discovery with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

Your Windows system will remain clean, speedy and able to serve you properly.

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall ANSYS Discovery by ANSYS, Inc from your computer, nor are we saying that ANSYS Discovery by ANSYS, Inc is not a good application for your computer. This page only contains detailed info on how to uninstall ANSYS Discovery in case you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that other software left behind and Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.