MATLAB R2012b

A way to uninstall MATLAB R2012b from your PC

MATLAB R2012b is a software application. This page contains details on how to remove it from your PC. It was developed for Windows by The MathWorks, Inc.. More information on The MathWorks, Inc. can be seen here. More info about the program MATLAB R2012b can be found at www.mathworks.com. The application is often installed in the C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2012b directory. Take into account that this path can differ depending on the user's preference. MATLAB R2012b's full uninstall command line is C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2012b\uninstall\bin\win64\uninstall.exe C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2012b. The application's main executable file has a size of 173.50 KB (177664 bytes) on disk and is named matlab.exe.

MATLAB R2012b contains of the executables below. They take 454.76 MB (476851753 bytes) on disk.

• matlab.exe (173.50 KB)
• activate_matlab.exe (84.11 KB)
• cpucount.exe (7.00 KB)
• ctfxlauncher.exe (281.00 KB)
• ctfxwlauncher.exe (282.00 KB)
• ctfx_starter.exe (236.50 KB)
• deploytool.exe (20.00 KB)
• dvoanalyzer.exe (2.92 MB)
• dvoc.exe (823.50 KB)
• dvofxp.exe (1.10 MB)
• extractCTF.exe (20.00 KB)
• gmake.exe (204.00 KB)
• InstallMATLABStartupAccelerator.exe (16.61 KB)
• logtest.exe (151.50 KB)
• MathWorks_Privileged_Operation.exe (46.42 KB)
• MATLAB.exe (162.00 KB)
• MATLABStartupAccelerator.exe (22.00 KB)
• mcc.exe (1.27 MB)
• mlint.exe (9.50 KB)
• mpiexec.exe (1.82 MB)
• mps_ctf_info.exe (7.50 KB)
• mps_mcr_info.exe (7.50 KB)
• mps_rotatelogs.exe (41.00 KB)
• mps_worker_app.exe (54.00 KB)
• mwdot.exe (396.50 KB)
• mwneato.exe (342.50 KB)
• mwtwopi.exe (348.00 KB)
• PrintImage.exe (67.50 KB)
• scat.exe (224.50 KB)
• session_helper.exe (82.11 KB)
• smpd.exe (1.79 MB)
• ticks.exe (170.00 KB)
• unzip.exe (212.50 KB)
• vcredist_x64.exe (3.03 MB)
• VCRT_check.exe (11.00 KB)
• zip.exe (299.50 KB)
• vcredist_x64.exe (4.97 MB)
• VCRT_check.exe (12.00 KB)
• lmgrd.exe (1.69 MB)
• lmtools.exe (2.03 MB)
• lmutil.exe (1.75 MB)
• MLM.exe (2.30 MB)
• mwunzipsfx.exe (143.00 KB)
• envcheck.exe (112.00 KB)
• MemShieldStarter.exe (60.00 KB)
• mwregsvr.exe (10.50 KB)
• openjade.exe (488.00 KB)
• java-rmi.exe (31.50 KB)
• java.exe (162.00 KB)
• javacpl.exe (43.50 KB)
• javaw.exe (162.00 KB)
• javaws.exe (177.50 KB)
• jbroker.exe (84.00 KB)
• jp2launcher.exe (16.00 KB)
• jucheck.exe (422.00 KB)
• jureg.exe (41.00 KB)
• jusched.exe (168.00 KB)
• keytool.exe (32.50 KB)
• kinit.exe (32.50 KB)
• klist.exe (32.50 KB)
• ktab.exe (32.50 KB)
• orbd.exe (32.50 KB)
• pack200.exe (32.50 KB)
• policytool.exe (32.50 KB)
• rmid.exe (32.50 KB)
• rmiregistry.exe (32.50 KB)
• servertool.exe (32.50 KB)
• ssvagent.exe (14.50 KB)
• tnameserv.exe (32.50 KB)
• unpack200.exe (144.50 KB)
• a2p.exe (84.08 KB)
• perl5.8.9.exe (44.08 KB)
• perlglob.exe (16.08 KB)
• wperl.exe (44.08 KB)
• MCRInstaller.exe (372.35 MB)
• setup.exe (33.50 KB)
• elevate.exe (308.50 KB)
• elevatedAgent.exe (113.18 KB)
• grantprivileges.exe (56.50 KB)
• mdced.exe (80.00 KB)
• passwordprompt.exe (10.00 KB)
• serviceStatus.exe (16.50 KB)
• ntswrap.exe (32.00 KB)
• GACInstaller.exe (4.50 KB)
• ttcp_win.exe (35.50 KB)
• plink.exe (296.00 KB)
• pscp.exe (308.00 KB)
• putty.exe (472.00 KB)
• 1394camera646.exe (1.87 MB)
• GenICam_VC80_Win64_x64_v2_3_0.exe (7.91 MB)
• detectDevices.exe (11.00 KB)
• multiprog50_import.exe (369.69 KB)
• pcworx60_import.exe (370.91 KB)
• step7_import_de.exe (389.41 KB)
• step7_import_en.exe (389.28 KB)
• step7_lang.exe (381.58 KB)
• rsim_gui.exe (103.95 KB)
• rtwintgt.exe (25.20 KB)
• clang.exe (20.81 MB)
• llc.exe (8.43 MB)
• llvm-ar.exe (1.44 MB)
• llvm-ld.exe (4.91 MB)
• llvm-stub.exe (8.00 KB)
• sf_car_xpc.exe (104.00 KB)
• Demo1.exe (184.00 KB)
• sf_car_xpc.exe (80.00 KB)
• sf_car_xpc.exe (192.09 KB)
• xpcOscillator.exe (18.00 KB)
• xpcOscillator.exe (22.50 KB)
• bootdisk.exe (84.00 KB)
• clrcheck.exe (11.00 KB)
• dskwrite.exe (23.64 KB)
• flic.exe (61.50 KB)
• killProcess.exe (63.50 KB)
• launcher.exe (47.00 KB)
• mcs2c.exe (67.00 KB)
• mkusrdlm.exe (44.00 KB)
• RecordISO.exe (14.00 KB)
• udp2tcp.exe (65.50 KB)
• xpcbootpserver.exe (93.00 KB)

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This data is about MATLAB R2012b version 8.0 alone. When planning to uninstall MATLAB R2012b you should check if the following data is left behind on your PC.

Directories found on disk:

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

Check for and remove the following files from your disk when you uninstall MATLAB R2012b:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\125\Mathworks_MATLAB_MATLAB_R2012b
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\MathWorks\MATLAB\R2012b\cwdhistory.m
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\MathWorks\MATLAB\R2012b\dastudio.prf
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\MathWorks\MATLAB\R2012b\history.m
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\MathWorks\MATLAB\R2012b\matlab.prf
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\MathWorks\MATLAB\R2012b\matlab.settings
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\MathWorks\MATLAB\R2012b\MATLABDesktop.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\MathWorks\MATLAB\R2012b\matlabprefs.mat
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\MathWorks\MATLAB\R2012b\MLintDefaultSettings.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\MathWorks\MATLAB\R2012b\publish_configurations.m
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\MathWorks\MATLAB\R2012b\run_commands.m
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\MathWorks\MATLAB\R2012b\shortcuts_2.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\MathWorks\MATLAB\R2012b\sl_library_browser_favorite\slblocks.m
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\MathWorks\MATLAB\R2012b\sl_library_browser_repos\2f91ebb2f5b4231d7dd53407000a62ca39d27367\lb_Most_20Frequently_20Used_20Blocks_manifest.rps
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\MathWorks\MATLAB\R2012b\sl_library_browser_repos\toolbox\physmod\elec\elec\lb_elec__lib_manifest.rps
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\MathWorks\MATLAB\R2012b\sl_library_browser_repos\toolbox\physmod\ne_sli\ne_sli\lb_nesl__utility_manifest.rps
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\MathWorks\MATLAB\R2012b\sl_library_browser_repos\toolbox\physmod\powersys\powersys\lb_powerlib_manifest.rps
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\MathWorks\MATLAB\R2012b\sl_library_browser_repos\toolbox\physmod\sdl\sdl\lb_sdl__lib_manifest.rps
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\MathWorks\MATLAB\R2012b\sl_library_browser_repos\toolbox\physmod\sh\sh\lb_sh__lib_manifest.rps
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\MathWorks\MATLAB\R2012b\sl_library_browser_repos\toolbox\physmod\simscape\library\m\lb_fl__lib_manifest.rps
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\MathWorks\MATLAB\R2012b\sl_library_browser_repos\toolbox\physmod\simscape\simscape\m\lb_simscape_manifest.rps
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\MathWorks\MATLAB\R2012b\sl_library_browser_repos\toolbox\physmod\sm\sm\m\lb_simmechanics_icons_repos.rps
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\MathWorks\MATLAB\R2012b\sl_library_browser_repos\toolbox\physmod\sm\sm\m\lb_simmechanics_manifest.rps
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\MathWorks\MATLAB\R2012b\sl_library_browser_repos\toolbox\physmod\sm\sm\m\lb_simmechanics_manifests_repos.rps
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\MathWorks\MATLAB\R2012b\toolbox_cache-8.0.0-1044014536-win64.xml
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\MathWorks\MATLAB\R2012b\toolbox_cache-8.0.0-378404863-win64.xml

You will find in the Windows Registry that the following keys will not be cleaned; remove them one by one using regedit.exe:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.fig\OpenWithProgids\MATLAB.fig.8.0.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.fig\Versions\MATLAB.fig.8.0.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m\OpenWithProgids\MATLAB.m.8.0.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m\Versions\MATLAB.m.8.0.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mat\OpenWithProgids\MATLAB.mat.8.0.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mat\Versions\MATLAB.mat.8.0.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.Mdl\OpenWithProgids\MATLAB.mdl.8.0.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.Mdl\Versions\MATLAB.mdl.8.0.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mdlp\Versions\MATLAB.mdlp.8.0.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mexw64\Versions\MATLAB.mexw64.8.0.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mlappinstall\OpenWithProgids\MATLAB.mlappinstall.8.0.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mlappinstall\Versions\MATLAB.mlappinstall.8.0.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mn\OpenWithProgids\MATLAB.mn.8.0.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mn\Versions\MATLAB.mn.8.0.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mu\OpenWithProgids\MATLAB.mu.8.0.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mu\Versions\MATLAB.mu.8.0.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.muphlp\OpenWithProgids\MATLAB.muphlp.8.0.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.muphlp\Versions\MATLAB.muphlp.8.0.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.p\Versions\MATLAB.p.8.0.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.slx\OpenWithProgids\MATLAB.slx.8.0.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.slx\Versions\MATLAB.slx.8.0.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.slxp\Versions\MATLAB.slxp.8.0.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.ssc\OpenWithProgids\MATLAB.ssc.8.0.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.ssc\Versions\MATLAB.ssc.8.0.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.xvc\OpenWithProgids\MATLAB.xvc.8.0.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.xvc\Versions\MATLAB.xvc.8.0.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.xvz\OpenWithProgids\MATLAB.xvz.8.0.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.xvz\Versions\MATLAB.xvz.8.0.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Matlab.Application
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MATLAB.AutoServer
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Matlab.Desktop.Application
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MATLAB.fig.8.0.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MATLAB.m.8.0.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MATLAB.mat.8.0.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MATLAB.mdl.8.0.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MATLAB.mdlp.8.0.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MATLAB.mexw64.8.0.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MATLAB.mlappinstall.8.0.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MATLAB.mn.8.0.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MATLAB.mu.8.0.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MATLAB.muphlp.8.0.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MATLAB.p.8.0.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MATLAB.slx.8.0.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MATLAB.slxp.8.0.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MATLAB.ssc.8.0.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MATLAB.xvc.8.0.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MATLAB.xvz.8.0.0
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Mathworks\MATLAB
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Trolltech\OrganizationDefaults\Qt Factory Cache 4.7\com.trolltech.Qt.QIconEngineFactoryInterface:\C:\Program Files\MATLAB
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Trolltech\OrganizationDefaults\Qt Factory Cache 4.7\com.trolltech.Qt.QIconEngineFactoryInterfaceV2:\C:\Program Files\MATLAB
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Trolltech\OrganizationDefaults\Qt Factory Cache 4.7\com.trolltech.Qt.QImageIOHandlerFactoryInterface:\C:\Program Files\MATLAB
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Trolltech\OrganizationDefaults\Qt Factory Cache 4.7\com.trolltech.Qt.QImageIOHandlerFactoryInterface:\C:\soft\matlab
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Trolltech\OrganizationDefaults\Qt Factory Cache 4.7\com.trolltech.Qt.QImageIOHandlerFactoryInterface:\D:\Program Files\MATLAB
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Trolltech\OrganizationDefaults\Qt Factory Cache 4.7\com.trolltech.Qt.QTextCodecFactoryInterface:\C:\Program Files\MATLAB
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Trolltech\OrganizationDefaults\Qt Plugin Cache 4.7.false\C:\Program Files\MATLAB
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Trolltech\OrganizationDefaults\Qt Plugin Cache 4.7.false\C:\soft\matlab
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Trolltech\OrganizationDefaults\Qt Plugin Cache 4.7.false\D:\Program Files\MATLAB
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\MathWorks\MATLAB
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\RADAR\HeapLeakDetection\DiagnosedApplications\MATLAB.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Matlab R2012b
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\matlab.exe

How to remove MATLAB R2012b using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

MATLAB R2012b is an application released by The MathWorks, Inc.. Sometimes, people try to remove this program. Sometimes this can be hard because uninstalling this by hand requires some know-how related to PCs. The best QUICK way to remove MATLAB R2012b is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here are some detailed instructions about how to do this:





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3. Press the General Tools button


4. Activate the Uninstall Programs button


5. A list of the applications existing on your computer will appear

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate MATLAB R2012b or simply click the Search field and type in "MATLAB R2012b". The MATLAB R2012b app will be found automatically. Notice that when you click MATLAB R2012b in the list of apps, some data about the program is shown to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other users have about MATLAB R2012b, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Reviews by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Technical information about the application you want to remove, by clicking on the Properties button.

For example you can see that for MATLAB R2012b:

• The web site of the application is: www.mathworks.com
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2012b\uninstall\bin\win64\uninstall.exe C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2012b

7. Click the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will appear. Confirm the removal by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall MATLAB R2012b.


8. After removing MATLAB R2012b, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Press Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of MATLAB R2012b which have been left behind will be detected and you will be able to delete them. By removing MATLAB R2012b with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you are assured that no registry entries, files or directories are left behind on your computer.

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

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Disclaimer

The text above is not a recommendation to remove MATLAB R2012b by The MathWorks, Inc. from your computer, we are not saying that MATLAB R2012b by The MathWorks, Inc. is not a good application. This text only contains detailed instructions on how to remove MATLAB R2012b 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' computers.