MATLAB R2016a

How to uninstall MATLAB R2016a from your computer

This info is about MATLAB R2016a for Windows. Below you can find details on how to remove it from your PC. The Windows version was developed by MathWorks. You can read more on MathWorks or check for application updates here. More information about MATLAB R2016a can be found at www.mathworks.com. The program is usually located in the C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2016a folder. Keep in mind that this location can differ being determined by the user's preference. The entire uninstall command line for MATLAB R2016a is C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2016a\uninstall\bin\win64\uninstall.exe C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2016a. MATLAB R2016a's primary file takes about 235.13 KB (240776 bytes) and is called matlab.exe.

The executable files below are installed together with MATLAB R2016a. They take about 27.02 MB (28327349 bytes) on disk.

• matlab.exe (235.13 KB)
• activate_matlab.exe (106.27 KB)
• cpuid_info.exe (22.50 KB)
• ddux_settings.exe (244.50 KB)
• gmake.exe (204.00 KB)
• gpu_info.exe (19.00 KB)
• hci_server.exe (24.00 KB)
• InstallMATLABStartupAccelerator.exe (15.77 KB)
• MathWorks_Privileged_Operation.exe (68.84 KB)
• MATLAB.exe (155.11 KB)
• MATLABStartupAccelerator.exe (43.50 KB)
• MATLABWindow.exe (977.50 KB)
• mex.exe (25.00 KB)
• mlint.exe (27.50 KB)
• mupkern.exe (12.50 KB)
• mwdot.exe (389.00 KB)
• mwneato.exe (335.00 KB)
• mwtwopi.exe (341.50 KB)
• session_helper.exe (72.27 KB)
• setup.exe (323.77 KB)
• vcconv.exe (18.00 KB)
• vcredist_x64.exe (3.03 MB)
• VCRT_check.exe (11.00 KB)
• vcredist_x64.exe (4.97 MB)
• VCRT_check.exe (12.00 KB)
• lmgrd.exe (1.88 MB)
• lmtools.exe (1.88 MB)
• lmutil.exe (1.64 MB)
• MLM.exe (2.64 MB)
• jabswitch.exe (54.41 KB)
• java-rmi.exe (15.91 KB)
• java.exe (184.91 KB)
• javacpl.exe (74.41 KB)
• javaw.exe (184.91 KB)
• javaws.exe (305.91 KB)
• jp2launcher.exe (65.91 KB)
• keytool.exe (15.91 KB)
• kinit.exe (15.91 KB)
• klist.exe (15.91 KB)
• ktab.exe (15.91 KB)
• orbd.exe (16.41 KB)
• pack200.exe (15.91 KB)
• policytool.exe (15.91 KB)
• rmid.exe (15.91 KB)
• rmiregistry.exe (15.91 KB)
• servertool.exe (15.91 KB)
• ssvagent.exe (62.91 KB)
• tnameserv.exe (16.41 KB)
• unpack200.exe (176.41 KB)
• jxbrowser-chromium.exe (137.50 KB)
• lburg64.exe (49.03 KB)
• lcc64.exe (2.43 MB)
• lcclib64.exe (123.52 KB)
• lcclnk64.exe (407.60 KB)
• lccmake.exe (56.00 KB)
• pedump64.exe (469.17 KB)
• wedit64.exe (2.08 MB)
• a2p.exe (84.08 KB)
• perl5.8.9.exe (44.08 KB)
• perlglob.exe (16.08 KB)
• wperl.exe (44.08 KB)
• deactivate_matlab.exe (109.77 KB)
• uninstall.exe (52.77 KB)

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The information on this page is only about version 9.0 of MATLAB R2016a. MATLAB R2016a has the habit of leaving behind some leftovers.

You should delete the folders below after you uninstall MATLAB R2016a:

• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2016a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\MathWorks\MATLAB
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\MathWorks\MATLAB

Usually, the following files remain on disk:

• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2016a\appdata\compcontents.bin
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2016a\appdata\components\3p\affymetrixsdk_win64 1451333948 2593192993287811485.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2016a\appdata\components\3p\amcl-localization_common 1451322085 5760818174853499518.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2016a\appdata\components\3p\amcl-localization_win64 1451333953 3910128882921597190.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2016a\appdata\components\3p\amd_win64 1451334159 1109240499278360181.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2016a\appdata\components\3p\ant_common 1451321951 2580288479094906201.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2016a\appdata\components\3p\antlr_common 1451321995 3968272417899814085.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2016a\appdata\components\3p\apache-felixv1_common 1451321970 2850126555465540058.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2016a\appdata\components\3p\arpack_win64 1451334222 2953660374474127061.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2016a\appdata\components\3p\avro-cpp_win64 1451334224 2009781450968230664.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2016a\appdata\components\3p\axis2_common 1451322202 7581342415037332846.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2016a\appdata\components\3p\batik_common 1451321969 4550880208125586423.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2016a\appdata\components\3p\blacs_win64 1451334237 2893109423662051903.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2016a\appdata\components\3p\bluecove_common 1451322012 5435665664439531938.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2016a\appdata\components\3p\boost_win64 1451334201 6589379671121155305.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2016a\appdata\components\3p\bsd-xdr_win64 1451333907 2993296156775995417.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2016a\appdata\components\3p\cdf_win64 1451333907 621865861627815114.xml
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• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2016a\appdata\components\3p\cfitsio_win64 1451333907 2942457794293669858.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2016a\appdata\components\3p\cholmod_win64 1451338520 8699311851261084600.xml
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• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2016a\appdata\components\3p\docbook-dsssl_common 1451322048 8634232373298013746.xml
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• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2016a\appdata\components\3p\geotools_common 1451322053 727675024295457927.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2016a\appdata\components\3p\glazedlists_common 1451321981 1993414888819061473.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2016a\appdata\components\3p\gmake_win64 1451333921 2926174520905122332.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2016a\appdata\components\3p\gmp_win64 1451334153 1439935872004936008.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2016a\appdata\components\3p\google-collections_common 1451321938 6297686659904141275.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2016a\appdata\components\3p\gpc_win64 1451333940 1788862458881347311.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2016a\appdata\components\3p\graphviz_win64 1451333905 1127871947047153822.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2016a\appdata\components\3p\guice_common 1451321971 9009749305278642603.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2016a\appdata\components\3p\h2database_common 1451322032 6796765111865331970.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2016a\appdata\components\3p\haver_win64 1451334014 2751943944495945940.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2016a\appdata\components\3p\hdf4_win64 1451334191 4301541243360858646.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2016a\appdata\components\3p\hdf5_win64 1451334205 3335513056301887446.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2016a\appdata\components\3p\hdfeos2_win64 1451334216 7362330891757563574.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2016a\appdata\components\3p\icebrowser_common 1451321984 3778480073811645750.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2016a\appdata\components\3p\icu_win64 1451334143 462119140647511472.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2016a\appdata\components\3p\ifort_runtime__win64 1451334159 3635456974910371272.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2016a\appdata\components\3p\ipp_win64 1451333924 5695976523414438613.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2016a\appdata\components\3p\itk_win64 1451333932 1419355898044357190.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2016a\appdata\components\3p\javaaccessbridge_common 1451321971 207188590303987396.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2016a\appdata\components\3p\jaxen_common 1451322008 586687866207208742.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2016a\appdata\components\3p\jdom_common 1451321984 7016411455907137315.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2016a\appdata\components\3p\jetbrains-annotations_common 1451321970 4678032713783648887.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2016a\appdata\components\3p\jgit_common 1451322209 535363097504069354.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2016a\appdata\components\3p\jgoodies-forms_common 1451321936 4074565309737767293.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2016a\appdata\components\3p\jgoodies-looks_common 1451321972 4120371566748281740.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2016a\appdata\components\3p\jide_common 1451322195 7006410760514071299.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2016a\appdata\components\3p\jini_common 1451322032 2068012434865644023.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2016a\appdata\components\3p\jmol_common 1451322074 525117198062904297.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2016a\appdata\components\3p\jogl_common 1451321988 8978463629685196646.xml
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• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2016a\appdata\components\3p\jpeg_win64 1451333906 6931951866822568411.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2016a\appdata\components\3p\jre_win64 1430255181 818667199311800956.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2016a\appdata\components\3p\jsch_common 1451322012 5892498480536213876.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2016a\appdata\components\3p\jung_common 1451322028 7283484493560145341.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2016a\appdata\components\3p\jxbrowser_common 1451322203 5012258194781313490.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2016a\appdata\components\3p\jxbrowser_win64 1451334191 1733239653126780190.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2016a\appdata\components\3p\jxbrowser-chromium_common 1452186842 6974528988401469067.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2016a\appdata\components\3p\jxbrowser-chromium_win64 1438965944 6951557923324974133.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2016a\appdata\components\3p\jxlayer_common 1451321964 5258044858438889968.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2016a\appdata\components\3p\kakadu_win64 1451333906 5913781260037298152.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2016a\appdata\components\3p\leptonica_win64 1451333936 8643023136064064318.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2016a\appdata\components\3p\libsbml_win64 1451334211 4495246344141252132.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2016a\appdata\components\3p\libsndfile_win64 1451334217 4004832696994660089.xml
• C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2016a\appdata\components\3p\libxl_win64 1451333904 5606757504567612845.xml

Registry that is not uninstalled:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Matlab.Application
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Matlab.Desktop.Application
• 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 R2016a

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

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2016a\bin\matlab.exe
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\C:\program files\matlab\r2016a\bin\win64\matlab.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\TCP Query User{37C7C2DA-BFD8-4CD0-ABF2-DDA8243F21CD}C:\program files\matlab\r2016a\bin\win64\matlab.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\FirewallRules\UDP Query User{5D085E7A-4179-4759-BA8F-F76E8FA6BD28}C:\program files\matlab\r2016a\bin\win64\matlab.exe

A way to erase MATLAB R2016a from your PC using Advanced Uninstaller PRO

MATLAB R2016a is an application by the software company MathWorks. Frequently, users decide to uninstall this application. This can be troublesome because removing this manually requires some knowledge regarding removing Windows applications by hand. The best SIMPLE action to uninstall MATLAB R2016a is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Here is how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your PC, install it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is an efficient uninstaller and general tool to take care of your system.

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

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. It's recommended to take some time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's design and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very good PC management program.

3. Press the General Tools button


4. Press the Uninstall Programs tool


5. A list of the applications existing on the PC will be made available to you

6. Navigate the list of applications until you locate MATLAB R2016a or simply click the Search feature and type in "MATLAB R2016a". The MATLAB R2016a application will be found very quickly. When you select MATLAB R2016a in the list , the following information about the program is available to you:

• Star rating (in the left lower corner). This tells you the opinion other users have about MATLAB R2016a, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other users - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details about the program you want to uninstall, by pressing the Properties button.

For example you can see that for MATLAB R2016a:

• The web site of the application is: www.mathworks.com
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2016a\uninstall\bin\win64\uninstall.exe C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2016a

7. Press the Uninstall button. A confirmation page will show up. Confirm the uninstall by clicking the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will uninstall MATLAB R2016a.


8. After removing MATLAB R2016a, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will offer to run a cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items that belong MATLAB R2016a which have been left behind will be detected and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling MATLAB R2016a using Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no registry items, files or folders are left behind on your system.

Your system will remain clean, speedy and ready to take on new tasks.

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Disclaimer

This page is not a recommendation to uninstall MATLAB R2016a by MathWorks from your PC, nor are we saying that MATLAB R2016a by MathWorks is not a good application. This text simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall MATLAB R2016a in case you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that our application Advanced Uninstaller PRO stumbled upon and classified as "leftovers" on other users' computers.