ANSYS Discovery

A guide to uninstall ANSYS Discovery from your system

You can find below detailed information on how to uninstall ANSYS Discovery for Windows. It was coded for Windows by ANSYS, Inc. Additional info about ANSYS, Inc can be found here. The full command line for removing ANSYS Discovery is C:\Program Files\ANSYS Inc\ANSYS Student\v211\Uninstall.exe. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may receive a notification for admin rights. The application's main executable file occupies 17.98 KB (18416 bytes) on disk and is titled Ansys.Subscription.Host.exe.

ANSYS Discovery contains of the executables below. They take 61.44 MB (64421560 bytes) on disk.

• AddInCaddy.exe (18.48 KB)
• Ansys.Subscription.Host.exe (17.98 KB)
• Converter.exe (338.98 KB)
• FMConverter.exe (77.48 KB)
• GACInstall.exe (14.00 KB)
• LicenseAdmin.exe (9.00 KB)
• LicenseModeConsole.exe (16.98 KB)
• LicenseModeGUI.exe (295.98 KB)
• lmborrow.exe (1.67 MB)
• NgenWrapper.exe (15.00 KB)
• SabSatConverter.exe (396.48 KB)
• SpaceClaim.exe (47.86 MB)
• SpaceClaimAcisPmiTranslator.exe (331.98 KB)
• SpaceClaimIopVisTranslator.exe (248.48 KB)
• SpaceClaimViewer.exe (339.48 KB)
• Updater.exe (1.51 MB)
• AnalyticalHomogenizationService.exe (2.25 MB)
• DiscoveryCompatibilityUtility.exe (119.50 KB)
• SpaceClaimAcisPmiTranslator.exe (331.98 KB)
• SpaceClaimIopVisTranslator.exe (248.48 KB)
• JTOpenTranslator.exe (319.00 KB)
• PLMXMLTranslator.exe (165.98 KB)
• ParasolidTranslator.exe (1.02 MB)
• Pdf3dTranslator.exe (188.48 KB)
• RhinoTranslator.exe (3.47 MB)
• SketchUpTranslator.exe (128.98 KB)
• Convert.exe (53.00 KB)
• PhoenixConsole.exe (28.50 KB)
• PhoenixPython.exe (30.48 KB)

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This data is about ANSYS Discovery version 21.1 only. You can find below a few links to other ANSYS Discovery versions:

• 20.2
• 19.3
• 20.1
• 22.2
• 23.1

Numerous files, folders and Windows registry data can not be removed when you remove ANSYS Discovery from your computer.

Folders left behind when you uninstall ANSYS Discovery:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Ansys_Inc\Discovery
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Ansys_Inc\v211\Discovery
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Ansys_Inc\v231\Discovery

Files remaining:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Ansys_Inc\Discovery.exe_Url_mm1y3jrvbqnkhzl3nlhdhjx41tkq4lz1\21.1.0.0\user.config
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Ansys_Inc\Discovery.exe_Url_pzwczreex1krud5wbzkxrx3lwgmgvgye\23.1.0.0\user.config
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Ansys_Inc\v211\Discovery\UserSettings\MaterialLibrary\MaterialLibrary.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Ansys_Inc\v211\Discovery\UserSettings\PredictionProfile.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Ansys_Inc\v211\Discovery\UserSettings\UserSettings.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Ansys_Inc\v231\Discovery\UserSettings\PredictionProfile.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Ansys_Inc\v231\Discovery\UserSettings\UserSettings.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\_igetintopc.com_ANSYS_Discovery_Ultimate_2021_x64.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\ANSYS Discovery Ultimate 2023 R1 (x64) Multilanguage.lnk
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\utorrent\ANSYS Discovery Ultimate 2023 R1 (x64) Multilanguage [FileCR].zip.torrent
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\utorrent\Ansys.Discovery.Live.Ultimate.2019R3.Win64-SSQ.torrent

Frequently the following registry keys will not be removed:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\ANSYS_DISCOVERY211

Use regedit.exe to remove the following additional registry values from the Windows Registry:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\program files\ansys inc\v211\discovery\discovery.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\program files\ansys inc\v211\discovery\discovery.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\program files\ansys inc\v211\framework\bin\win64\ansysfww.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\program files\ansys inc\v211\framework\bin\win64\ansysfww.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\program files\ansys inc\v211\licensingclient\winx64\ansyscl.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\program files\ansys inc\v211\licensingclient\winx64\ansyscl.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{4741A08F-7828-4A0E-8B47-D70EE403CB1D}C:\program files\ansys inc\v211\discovery\discovery.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{6B0E8075-68D9-4BB6-9C02-22169ADFF547}C:\program files\ansys inc\v211\framework\bin\win64\ansysfww.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{B04C4E1F-E15F-4A12-9C97-D154AB316DDE}C:\program files\ansys inc\v211\licensingclient\winx64\ansyscl.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{25D69B92-EAB9-443F-AA5D-9AC08E34BEB2}C:\program files\ansys inc\v211\discovery\discovery.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{448DC6E2-464D-43AB-B255-25EA776E6124}C:\program files\ansys inc\v211\licensingclient\winx64\ansyscl.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{A564402F-B9CD-4A95-8033-6661591C8656}C:\program files\ansys inc\v211\framework\bin\win64\ansysfww.exe

A way to delete ANSYS Discovery from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

ANSYS Discovery is an application by ANSYS, Inc. Sometimes, people want to remove this program. This can be troublesome because deleting this manually takes some know-how regarding removing Windows programs manually. One of the best SIMPLE action to remove 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 PC, add it. This is good because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and general utility to maximize the performance of your system.

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• download the program by pressing the green DOWNLOAD button
• set up Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Run Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to get familiar with Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and number of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a powerful system optimizer.

3. Click on the General Tools button


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool


5. All the applications existing on your computer will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate ANSYS Discovery or simply click the Search feature and type in "ANSYS Discovery". If it exists on your system the ANSYS Discovery program will be found automatically. Notice that after you click ANSYS Discovery in the list of programs, some information about the program is available to you:

• Safety rating (in the lower left corner). This explains the opinion other people have about ANSYS Discovery, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details about the application you wish to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation window will come up. accept the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will automatically uninstall ANSYS Discovery.


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

Your Windows system will remain clean, speedy and able to run without errors or problems.

Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall ANSYS Discovery by ANSYS, Inc from your computer, nor are we saying that ANSYS Discovery by ANSYS, Inc is not a good software application. This page only contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall ANSYS Discovery supposing you decide this is what you want to do. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.