MATLAB R2008b

A guide to uninstall MATLAB R2008b from your computer

You can find below details on how to remove MATLAB R2008b for Windows. It is written by The MathWorks, Inc.. Check out here where you can get more info on The MathWorks, Inc.. More details about MATLAB R2008b can be seen at www.mathworks.com. The program is frequently located in the C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b directory (same installation drive as Windows). The complete uninstall command line for MATLAB R2008b is C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\uninstall\uninstall.exe C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b. The application's main executable file is named matlab.exe and its approximative size is 224.00 KB (229376 bytes).

MATLAB R2008b installs the following the executables on your PC, occupying about 20.26 MB (21247171 bytes) on disk.

• matlab.exe (224.00 KB)
• activate_matlab.exe (152.26 KB)
• cpucount.exe (6.50 KB)
• gmake.exe (204.00 KB)
• lmutil.exe (1.10 MB)
• MATLAB.exe (168.00 KB)
• mlint.exe (7.00 KB)
• mpiexec.exe (1.37 MB)
• mwdot.exe (433.00 KB)
• mwneato.exe (370.50 KB)
• mwtwopi.exe (378.00 KB)
• smpd.exe (1.35 MB)
• vcredist_x64.exe (3.01 MB)
• VCRT_check.exe (11.00 KB)
• zip.exe (124.00 KB)
• envcheck.exe (151.00 KB)
• jade.exe (404.00 KB)
• nsgmls.exe (68.00 KB)
• onsgmls.exe (68.00 KB)
• openjade.exe (436.00 KB)
• opent.exe (16.00 KB)
• osgmlnorm.exe (28.00 KB)
• ospam.exe (48.00 KB)
• osx.exe (36.00 KB)
• sgmlnorm.exe (28.00 KB)
• spam.exe (48.00 KB)
• spent.exe (16.00 KB)
• sx.exe (36.00 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)
• a2p.exe (88.08 KB)
• perl5.8.8.exe (44.08 KB)
• perlglob.exe (16.09 KB)
• wperl.exe (44.08 KB)
• sftee.exe (86.00 KB)
• orbisnap.exe (426.50 KB)
• vrbuild2.exe (4.50 MB)
• deactivate_matlab.exe (148.26 KB)
• uninstall.exe (30.76 KB)

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The current web page applies to MATLAB R2008b version 7.7 only. Click on the links below for other MATLAB R2008b versions:

• 2008

When you're planning to uninstall MATLAB R2008b you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Folders left behind when you uninstall MATLAB R2008b:

• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b

Generally, the following files are left on disk:

• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\insttype.ini
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\lcdata.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\lcdata.xsd
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\matlab.bat
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\matlab.exe
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\mbuild.bat
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\mex.bat
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\mex.pl
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\mexext.bat
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\mexsetup.pm
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\mexutils.pm
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\mw_mpiexec.bat
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\registry\asyncioimpl.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\registry\bridge.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\registry\comcli.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\registry\dastudio.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\registry\dastudio_hg.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\registry\depviewer.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\registry\dm_kernel.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\registry\dm_mli.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\registry\dotnetcli.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\registry\drive_compiler.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\registry\eml.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\registry\fitools.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\registry\FunctionRegistry.xsd
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\registry\glue_mi.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\registry\handle_graphics.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\registry\hg.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\registry\hgbuiltins.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\registry\hgdatatypes.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\registry\hmi_builder.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\registry\ir.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\registry\jmi.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\registry\lfSocketLib.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\registry\libmex.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\registry\libmwbuiltins.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\registry\libmwchart.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\registry\libmwcli.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\registry\libmwhardcopy.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\registry\libmwmathrng.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\registry\libmwmpi.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\registry\libmwservices.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\registry\libmwsimulink.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\registry\libmx.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\registry\LinkCCS.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\registry\LinkVDSP.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\registry\m_dispatcher.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\registry\m_interpreter.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\registry\m_parser.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\registry\m3i_mi.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\registry\mathcgeo.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\registry\mathcore.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\registry\mathdsp.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\registry\mathelem.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\registry\mathlinalg.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\registry\mclmcr.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\registry\mcos.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\registry\mcos_factory.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\registry\mcos_testmod.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\registry\mcr.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\registry\mech_compiler.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\registry\mmreaderudd.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\registry\mpi_mi.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\registry\ne_mli.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\registry\ne_sli.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\registry\osgserver.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\registry\pm_builtins.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\registry\pm_ml_context.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\registry\pmi_mli.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\registry\pmsl_builtins.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\registry\power_builtins.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\registry\pv_hggfx.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\registry\pv_testmi.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\registry\rptgenext.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\registry\rtw_core.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\registry\scompmcos.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\registry\sealibmcos.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\registry\sealibudd.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\registry\sl_lib_browse.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\registry\sl_mi.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\registry\sl_services.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\registry\sscl_mli.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\registry\udd_mi.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\util\arch.bat
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\util\mex\mbuildHelp.txt
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\util\mex\mexHelp.txt
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\util\mex\version.txt
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\win64\accessible\qtaccessiblecompatwidgets4.dll
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\win64\accessible\qtaccessiblewidgets4.dll
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\win64\acml.dll
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\win64\activate_matlab.exe
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\win64\activation.dll
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\win64\blas.spec
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\win64\boost_date_time-vc80-mt-1_34_1.dll
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\win64\boost_filesystem-vc80-mt-1_34_1.dll
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\win64\boost_graph-vc80-mt-1_34_1.dll
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\win64\boost_iostreams-vc80-mt-1_34_1.dll
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\win64\boost_prg_exec_monitor-vc80-mt-1_34_1.dll
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\win64\boost_program_options-vc80-mt-1_34_1.dll
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\win64\boost_regex-vc80-mt-1_34_1.dll

Use regedit.exe to manually remove from the Windows Registry the keys below:

• 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\MATLAB7.7
• 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

Additional registry values that you should remove:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\1c3\52C64B7E\@C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\win64\matlab.exe,-58
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\1c3\52C64B7E\@C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\win64\matlab.exe,-61
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\1c3\52C64B7E\@C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\win64\matlab.exe,-62
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3233131105-1074882138-920990255-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\matlab.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3233131105-1074882138-920990255-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume4\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\bin\win64\activate_matlab.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-3233131105-1074882138-920990255-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume6\matlab 64bits\win64\setup.exe

How to erase MATLAB R2008b from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

MATLAB R2008b is an application by the software company The MathWorks, Inc.. Frequently, computer users choose to uninstall it. This can be efortful because deleting this manually requires some advanced knowledge regarding PCs. One of the best QUICK way to uninstall MATLAB R2008b is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





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5. A list of the programs existing on your PC will be shown to you

6. Navigate the list of programs until you find MATLAB R2008b or simply click the Search feature and type in "MATLAB R2008b". The MATLAB R2008b application will be found very quickly. When you select MATLAB R2008b in the list of applications, some data about the application is shown to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). This tells you the opinion other people have about MATLAB R2008b, from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other people - Click on the Read reviews button.
• Details about the program you wish to uninstall, by clicking on the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for MATLAB R2008b:

• The publisher is: www.mathworks.com
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b\uninstall\uninstall.exe C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2008b

7. Press the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will come up. Confirm the uninstall by pressing Uninstall. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will remove MATLAB R2008b.


8. After removing MATLAB R2008b, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to proceed with the cleanup. All the items that belong MATLAB R2008b which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling MATLAB R2008b 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 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 PC, nor are we saying that MATLAB R2008b by The MathWorks, Inc. is not a good application. This text simply contains detailed info on how to remove MATLAB R2008b supposing 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' PCs.