MATLAB R2008b

A guide to uninstall MATLAB R2008b from your computer

This page contains detailed information on how to uninstall MATLAB R2008b for Windows. It is made by The MathWorks, Inc.. More info about The MathWorks, Inc. can be read here. You can see more info on MATLAB R2008b at www.mathworks.com. MATLAB R2008b is frequently installed in the C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b directory, depending on the user's choice. The full command line for uninstalling MATLAB R2008b is C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\uninstall\uninstall.exe C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\. Keep in mind that if you will type this command in Start / Run Note you may get a notification for admin rights. deactivate_matlab.exe is the MATLAB R2008b's primary executable file and it takes circa 148.26 KB (151816 bytes) on disk.

MATLAB R2008b is composed of the following executables which take 9.17 MB (9618448 bytes) on disk:

• lmgrd.exe (1.14 MB)
• lmtools.exe (1.41 MB)
• lmutil.exe (1.10 MB)
• mlm.exe (1.52 MB)
• deactivate_matlab.exe (148.26 KB)
• uninstall.exe (30.76 KB)
• vcredist_x64.exe (3.01 MB)
• VCRT_check.exe (11.00 KB)
• java-rmi.exe (29.50 KB)
• java.exe (159.50 KB)
• javaw.exe (160.00 KB)
• keytool.exe (30.50 KB)
• kinit.exe (30.50 KB)
• klist.exe (30.50 KB)
• ktab.exe (30.50 KB)
• orbd.exe (30.50 KB)
• pack200.exe (30.50 KB)
• policytool.exe (30.50 KB)
• rmid.exe (30.50 KB)
• rmiregistry.exe (30.50 KB)
• servertool.exe (30.50 KB)
• tnameserv.exe (30.50 KB)
• unpack200.exe (141.50 KB)

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The current page applies to MATLAB R2008b version 2008 only. You can find below info on other application versions of MATLAB R2008b:

• 7.7

Following the uninstall process, the application leaves some files behind on the computer. Some of these are shown below.

Directories found on disk:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\MathWorks\MATLAB

Check for and delete the following files from your disk when you uninstall MATLAB R2008b:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\100\D__Program Files_MATLAB_R2007b_bin_matlab_exe
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\TechSmith\Snagit\DataStore\AppIcons\MATLAB.exe.MATLAB.The MathWorks Inc..1.0.0.1.ico
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\MathWorks\MATLAB\R2007b\cwdhistory.m
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\MathWorks\MATLAB\R2007b\history.m
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\MathWorks\MATLAB\R2007b\matlab.prf
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\MathWorks\MATLAB\R2007b\MATLABDesktop.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\MathWorks\MATLAB\R2007b\MLintDefaultSettings.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\MathWorks\MATLAB\R2007b\shortcuts.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\MathWorks\MATLAB\R2007b\toolbox_cache-7.5.0-2834979441-win64.xml

Registry that is not removed:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.fig\OpenWithList\matlab.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mat\OpenWithList\matlab.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mdl\OpenWithList\matlab.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\matlab.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Matlab.Application
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MATLAB.AutoServer
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Matlab.Desktop.Application
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\MathWorks\MATLAB
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\FLEXlm License Manager\MATLAB License Server
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\MathWorks\MATLAB
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\MatlabR2008b
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\matlab.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\MATLAB License Server

Additional values that you should delete:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2178511666-4125804499-1278026258-1000\\Device\HarddiskVolume16\backup\software\matlab\Matlab2008b x64\Installer.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2178511666-4125804499-1278026258-1000\\Device\HarddiskVolume16\backup\software\matlab\Matlab2008b x64\setup.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2178511666-4125804499-1278026258-1000\\Device\HarddiskVolume5\Program Files\MATLAB\R2007b\bin\matlab.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2178511666-4125804499-1278026258-1000\\Device\HarddiskVolume5\Program Files\MATLAB\R2007b\bin\win64\lmutil.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2178511666-4125804499-1278026258-1000\\Device\HarddiskVolume5\Program Files\MATLAB\R2007b\bin\win64\MATLAB.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2178511666-4125804499-1278026258-1000\\Device\HarddiskVolume5\Program Files\MATLAB\R2007b\flexlm\lmtools.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2178511666-4125804499-1278026258-1000\\Device\HarddiskVolume5\Program Files\MATLAB\R2007b\flexlm\mlm.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2178511666-4125804499-1278026258-1000\\Device\HarddiskVolume5\Program Files\MATLAB\R2007b\uninstall\deactivate_matlab.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2178511666-4125804499-1278026258-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume5\Program Files\MATLAB\R2007b\bin\matlab.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2178511666-4125804499-1278026258-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume5\Program Files\MATLAB\R2007b\bin\win64\lmutil.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2178511666-4125804499-1278026258-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume5\Program Files\MATLAB\R2007b\bin\win64\MATLAB.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2178511666-4125804499-1278026258-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume5\Program Files\MATLAB\R2007b\flexlm\lmtools.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-2178511666-4125804499-1278026258-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume5\Program Files\MATLAB\R2007b\flexlm\mlm.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\MATLAB License Server\DisplayName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\MATLAB License Server\ImagePath

How to delete MATLAB R2008b from your computer using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

MATLAB R2008b is an application released by The MathWorks, Inc.. Frequently, users try to uninstall this application. Sometimes this is troublesome because deleting this manually takes some experience related to Windows internal functioning. One of the best QUICK approach to uninstall MATLAB R2008b is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





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5. All the programs existing on your PC will be made available to you

6. Scroll the list of programs until you locate MATLAB R2008b or simply click the Search feature and type in "MATLAB R2008b". If it is installed on your PC the MATLAB R2008b app will be found very quickly. After you select MATLAB R2008b in the list of apps, some information about the program is made available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have about MATLAB R2008b, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the app you are about to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

For example you can see that for MATLAB R2008b:

• The web site of the application is: www.mathworks.com
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\uninstall\uninstall.exe C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will come up. accept the removal by clicking Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall MATLAB R2008b.


8. After uninstalling MATLAB R2008b, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run a cleanup. Click Next to perform the cleanup. All the items of MATLAB R2008b which have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By removing MATLAB R2008b using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or folders are left behind on your PC.

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

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a piece of advice to remove MATLAB R2008b by The MathWorks, Inc. from your computer, nor are we saying that MATLAB R2008b by The MathWorks, Inc. is not a good application. This page only contains detailed info on how to remove MATLAB R2008b in case you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.