Look for "Exception Code" (e.g., 0xC0000005 for Access Violation) or references to specific .dll files that might point to a corrupted installation or third-party conflict.
The error is one of the most common and frustrating crashes in ANSYS Workbench. It indicates that the main Workbench executable ( ansyswbu.exe ) unhandled an exception and terminated abruptly. Because this is a generic crash message, the root cause can range from corrupted user preferences to deep-seated graphics driver conflicts. Look for "Exception Code" (e