MATLAB R2025a

A guide to uninstall MATLAB R2025a from your system

MATLAB R2025a is a Windows program. Read more about how to remove it from your PC. It is developed by MathWorks. More information about MathWorks can be seen here. Please follow www.mathworks.com if you want to read more on MATLAB R2025a on MathWorks's web page. The application is often installed in the C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2025a folder (same installation drive as Windows). You can uninstall MATLAB R2025a by clicking on the Start menu of Windows and pasting the command line C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2025a\bin\win64\MathWorksProductUninstaller.exe C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2025a. Keep in mind that you might be prompted for admin rights. matlab.exe is the programs's main file and it takes close to 799.66 KB (818856 bytes) on disk.

The executable files below are installed alongside MATLAB R2025a. They occupy about 58.38 MB (61211936 bytes) on disk.

• matlab.exe (799.66 KB)
• AddOnInstaller.exe (130.09 KB)
• bsdtar.exe (717.28 KB)
• checkMATLABRootForDriveMap.exe (164.85 KB)
• ClassPathGenerator.exe (73.28 KB)
• cppinstrsetInstaller.exe (218.59 KB)
• cppms_cache.exe (235.28 KB)
• cpucount.exe (24.28 KB)
• cpuid_info.exe (35.84 KB)
• CrashDialog.exe (91.85 KB)
• CrashReporter.exe (165.28 KB)
• ddux_settings.exe (280.78 KB)
• fileassoc.exe (111.28 KB)
• gmake.exe (214.34 KB)
• gpu_info.exe (39.35 KB)
• hci_server.exe (38.28 KB)
• InstallMATLABStartupAccelerator.exe (36.72 KB)
• install_supportsoftware.exe (605.16 KB)
• jsonschemavalidator.exe (184.78 KB)
• legacyMlDiff.exe (29.28 KB)
• legacyMlMerge.exe (29.34 KB)
• matcor.exe (987.34 KB)
• MathWorksCrashReporter.exe (853.28 KB)
• MathWorksLicenseDeactivation.exe (135.73 KB)
• MathWorksProductAuthorizer.exe (186.59 KB)
• MathWorksProductUninstaller.exe (132.59 KB)
• MathWorks_Privileged_Operation.exe (66.66 KB)
• MATLAB.exe (132.59 KB)
• MATLABStartupAccelerator.exe (106.85 KB)
• MATLABWebUI.exe (669.78 KB)
• MATLABWindow.exe (841.22 KB)
• matlabwindowhelper.exe (612.72 KB)
• matlab_jenv.exe (184.34 KB)
• mex.exe (59.78 KB)
• mlAutoMergeExecutable.exe (195.78 KB)
• mlDiffExecutable.exe (214.34 KB)
• mlint.exe (137.85 KB)
• mlMergeExecutable.exe (216.78 KB)
• mwdocsearch.exe (23.53 MB)
• mwdot.exe (1.62 MB)
• mwinstallprocesslauncher.exe (117.66 KB)
• path_per_install.exe (35.85 KB)
• protoc.exe (34.78 KB)
• ps_checkers_catalog.exe (82.28 KB)
• ps_classification.exe (229.78 KB)
• ps_databases_merger.exe (189.84 KB)
• registerWithML.exe (53.16 KB)
• registerWithOS.exe (46.66 KB)
• SCRCodeGen3.exe (370.34 KB)
• ServiceHost.exe (192.78 KB)
• session_helper.exe (90.22 KB)
• setup_legacy.exe (528.73 KB)
• setup_supportsoftware_3p.exe (525.73 KB)
• sprootsettingwriter.exe (75.78 KB)
• usResourceCompiler3.exe (363.28 KB)
• Windows_Version_Build_info.exe (30.78 KB)
• Xalan.exe (44.34 KB)
• cmake.exe (10.14 MB)
• yaml2json.exe (3.52 MB)
• MATLABAsyncIOHost.exe (494.23 KB)
• MATLABCLibHost.exe (33.34 KB)
• MATLABMexHost.exe (33.28 KB)
• MATLABPyHost.exe (33.35 KB)
• openjade.exe (492.85 KB)
• jabswitch.exe (44.68 KB)
• java-rmi.exe (26.74 KB)
• java.exe (213.24 KB)
• javacpl.exe (93.24 KB)
• javaw.exe (213.68 KB)
• javaws.exe (356.68 KB)
• jjs.exe (26.68 KB)
• jp2launcher.exe (131.24 KB)
• keytool.exe (27.18 KB)
• kinit.exe (27.24 KB)
• klist.exe (27.18 KB)
• ktab.exe (27.18 KB)
• orbd.exe (27.18 KB)
• pack200.exe (27.24 KB)
• policytool.exe (27.18 KB)
• rmid.exe (26.74 KB)
• rmiregistry.exe (27.24 KB)
• servertool.exe (27.24 KB)
• ssvagent.exe (84.74 KB)
• tnameserv.exe (27.18 KB)
• unpack200.exe (206.18 KB)
• lcc64.exe (2.44 MB)
• lcclib64.exe (133.88 KB)
• lcclnk64.exe (439.34 KB)
• lccmake.exe (66.35 KB)
• perl.exe (25.34 KB)
• perl5.38.2.exe (25.28 KB)
• perlglob.exe (24.28 KB)
• wperl.exe (25.34 KB)
• morphop2_halide.exe (184.35 KB)
• morphop3_full_halide.exe (208.28 KB)
• morphop3_halide.exe (196.34 KB)
• ninja.exe (450.78 KB)

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This data is about MATLAB R2025a version 25.1 only. Following the uninstall process, the application leaves leftovers on the computer. Part_A few of these are shown below.

Folders that were found:

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

Usually, the following files are left on disk:

• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\MathWorks\MATLAB\R2025a\graphicsState.bin
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\AppIconCache\125\Mathworks_MATLAB_MATLAB_R2025a
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python313\Lib\site-packages\pygments\lexers\__pycache__\matlab.cpython-313.pyc
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python313\Lib\site-packages\pygments\lexers\matlab.py
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\MathWorks\MATLAB\R2025a\creation.timestamp
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\MathWorks\MATLAB\R2025a\ddux.mlsettings
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\MathWorks\MATLAB\R2025a\ddux\dduxR2024b.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\MathWorks\MATLAB\R2025a\desktop_startup.mlsettings
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\MathWorks\MATLAB\R2025a\favorite_commands.json
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\MathWorks\MATLAB\R2025a\matlab.mlsettings
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\MathWorks\MATLAB\R2025a\matlabPkey.p12
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\MathWorks\MATLAB\R2025a\mf.mlsettings
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\MathWorks\MATLAB\R2025a\migratePref.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\MathWorks\MATLAB\R2025a\MLintDefaultSettings.txt
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\MathWorks\MATLAB\R2025a\thisMatlab.pem
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\MathWorks\MATLAB\R2025a\webwindowscale.mlsettings
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\MathWorks\MATLAB\R2025a\webwindowscale\webwindowscaleR2024b.log
• C:\Users\%user%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\TaskBar\MATLAB Starter Application.lnk

Registry that is not uninstalled:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.fig\Versions\MATLAB.fig.25.1.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m\Versions\MATLAB.m.25.1.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mat\Versions\MATLAB.mat.25.1.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mdl\Versions\MATLAB.mdl.25.1.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mdlp\Versions\MATLAB.mdlp.25.1.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mexw64\Versions\MATLAB.mexw64.25.1.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mlapp\Versions\MATLAB.mlapp.25.1.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mlappinstall\Versions\MATLAB.mlappinstall.25.1.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mldatx\Versions\MATLAB.mldatx.25.1.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mlpkginstall\Versions\MATLAB.mlpkginstall.25.1.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mlproj\Versions\MATLAB.mlproj.25.1.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mltbx\Versions\MATLAB.mltbx.25.1.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mlx\Versions\MATLAB.mlx.25.1.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mn\Versions\MATLAB.mn.25.1.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.p\Versions\MATLAB.p.25.1.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.req\Versions\MATLAB.req.25.1.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.sbproj\Versions\MATLAB.sbproj.25.1.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.sfx\Versions\MATLAB.sfx.25.1.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.sldd\Versions\MATLAB.sldd.25.1.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.slddc\Versions\MATLAB.slddc.25.1.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.slmx\Versions\MATLAB.slmx.25.1.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.slreqx\Versions\MATLAB.slreqx.25.1.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.sltx\Versions\MATLAB.sltx.25.1.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.slx\Versions\MATLAB.slx.25.1.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.slxc\Versions\MATLAB.slxc.25.1.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.slxp\Versions\MATLAB.slxp.25.1.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.ssc\Versions\MATLAB.ssc.25.1.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Matlab.Application
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MATLAB.AutoServer
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Matlab.Desktop.Application
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MATLAB.fig.25.1.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MATLAB.m.25.1.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MATLAB.mat.25.1.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MATLAB.mdl.25.1.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MATLAB.mdlp.25.1.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MATLAB.mexw64.25.1.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MATLAB.mlapp.25.1.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MATLAB.mlappinstall.25.1.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MATLAB.mldatx.25.1.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MATLAB.mlpkginstall.25.1.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MATLAB.mlproj.25.1.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MATLAB.mltbx.25.1.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MATLAB.mlx.25.1.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MATLAB.mn.25.1.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MATLAB.p.25.1.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MATLAB.req.25.1.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MATLAB.sbproj.25.1.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MATLAB.sfx.25.1.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MATLAB.sldd.25.1.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MATLAB.slddc.25.1.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MATLAB.slmx.25.1.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MATLAB.slreqx.25.1.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MATLAB.sltx.25.1.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MATLAB.slx.25.1.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MATLAB.slxc.25.1.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MATLAB.slxp.25.1.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\MATLAB.ssc.25.1.0
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\MathWorks\MATLAB
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\MathWorks\R2025a\MATLAB
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\MATLAB R2025a

Additional values that you should remove:

• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.fig\OpenWithProgids\MATLAB.fig.25.1.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.m\OpenWithProgIds\MATLAB.m.25.1.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mat\OpenWithProgids\MATLAB.mat.25.1.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mdl\OpenWithProgids\MATLAB.mdl.25.1.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mlapp\OpenWithProgids\MATLAB.mlapp.25.1.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mlappinstall\OpenWithProgids\MATLAB.mlappinstall.25.1.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mldatx\OpenWithProgids\MATLAB.mldatx.25.1.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mlpkginstall\OpenWithProgids\MATLAB.mlpkginstall.25.1.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mlproj\OpenWithProgids\MATLAB.mlproj.25.1.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mltbx\OpenWithProgids\MATLAB.mltbx.25.1.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mlx\OpenWithProgids\MATLAB.mlx.25.1.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mn\OpenWithProgids\MATLAB.mn.25.1.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.sfx\OpenWithProgids\MATLAB.sfx.25.1.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.sldd\OpenWithProgids\MATLAB.sldd.25.1.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.sltx\OpenWithProgids\MATLAB.sltx.25.1.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.slx\OpenWithProgids\MATLAB.slx.25.1.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.ssc\OpenWithProgids\MATLAB.ssc.25.1.0
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\D:\Program Files (x86)\Mathlab\bin\matlab.exe.ApplicationCompany
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\D:\Program Files (x86)\Mathlab\bin\matlab.exe.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\D:\Program Files (x86)\Mathlab\bin\matlab_jenv.bat.FriendlyAppName
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1618695201-99317784-3131681957-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Users\UserName\Downloads\_temp_matlab_R2025a_Windows\bin\win64\MATLABWindow.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1618695201-99317784-3131681957-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume2\Users\UserName\Downloads\matlab_R2025a_Windows.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1618695201-99317784-3131681957-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files (x86)\Mathlab\bin\matlab.exe
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\bam\State\UserSettings\S-1-5-21-1618695201-99317784-3131681957-1001\\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Program Files (x86)\Mathlab\bin\win64\MATLAB.exe

A way to erase MATLAB R2025a with the help of Advanced Uninstaller PRO

MATLAB R2025a is an application marketed by the software company MathWorks. Some users want to uninstall it. Sometimes this is easier said than done because doing this by hand requires some know-how regarding Windows internal functioning. One of the best QUICK way to uninstall MATLAB R2025a is to use Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take the following steps on how to do this:





1. If you don't have Advanced Uninstaller PRO on your Windows PC, add it. This is a good step because Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful uninstaller and general utility to clean your Windows computer.

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• navigate to Download Link
• download the program by pressing the DOWNLOAD button
• install Advanced Uninstaller PRO

2. Start Advanced Uninstaller PRO. Take your time to admire Advanced Uninstaller PRO's interface and wealth of tools available. Advanced Uninstaller PRO is a very useful package of tools.

3. Press the General Tools category


4. Click on the Uninstall Programs tool


5. All the applications existing on your computer will appear

6. Scroll the list of applications until you locate MATLAB R2025a or simply click the Search feature and type in "MATLAB R2025a". The MATLAB R2025a application will be found automatically. When you click MATLAB R2025a in the list of apps, the following information about the program is shown to you:

• Star rating (in the lower left corner). The star rating tells you the opinion other people have about MATLAB R2025a, ranging from "Highly recommended" to "Very dangerous".
• Opinions by other people - Press the Read reviews button.
• Details about the application you wish to remove, by pressing the Properties button.

For instance you can see that for MATLAB R2025a:

• The software company is: www.mathworks.com
• The uninstall string is: C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2025a\bin\win64\MathWorksProductUninstaller.exe C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2025a

7. Click the Uninstall button. A window asking you to confirm will show up. accept the uninstall by pressing the Uninstall button. Advanced Uninstaller PRO will then uninstall MATLAB R2025a.


8. After removing MATLAB R2025a, Advanced Uninstaller PRO will ask you to run an additional cleanup. Click Next to go ahead with the cleanup. All the items of MATLAB R2025a that have been left behind will be found and you will be asked if you want to delete them. By uninstalling MATLAB R2025a with Advanced Uninstaller PRO, you can be sure that no Windows registry items, files or directories are left behind on your PC.

Your Windows computer will remain clean, speedy and able to run without errors or problems.

Disclaimer

This page is not a piece of advice to uninstall MATLAB R2025a by MathWorks from your computer, we are not saying that MATLAB R2025a by MathWorks is not a good software application. This page simply contains detailed instructions on how to uninstall MATLAB R2025a in case you want to. The information above contains registry and disk entries that Advanced Uninstaller PRO discovered and classified as "leftovers" on other users' PCs.