Installation Guide for Windows

Removing (Uninstalling) an Installation

To remove MathWorks products from your system, use the MathWorks uninstaller program (uninstall.exe). This section describes

• Using the Uninstaller
• Running the Uninstaller Noninteractively
• Removing Installations That Use Dongles

Using the Uninstaller

To remove MathWorks products from your system, follow this procedure:

1. Shut down MATLAB before trying to uninstall it.
2. Start the uninstaller.

1. Click the Start button, select Programs, and move the cursor over the MATLAB entry. On the application menu that appears, click the entry for the uninstaller.

   

   Alternatively, you can remove an installation using the Windows Add/Remove Programs control panel. Select MATLAB Family of Products Release 14 from the list of products.

   When you start the uninstaller, it displays the Uninstall Product List dialog box.

3. Select the products you want to remove by selecting the check box next to their names. If you select MATLAB, you automatically remove all other MathWorks products as well.

Note    You might receive a message telling you that the product you want to uninstall has other products that depend on it. For example, all MathWorks products require MATLAB. To dismiss the message and continue removing products, Click OK. To change the products you had selected for deletion, click Cancel. For more information, see Product Dependencies.

4. (Optional) Specify whether you want to remove your MATLAB preferences file.

1. The MathWorks stores your MATLAB environment preferences, such as command history and Help favorites, in a set of preference files. These preference files are stored in a system folder that is associated with a particular user. To find where your preferences are located, use the prefdir command at the MATLAB prompt. For example, on Windows 2000 systems, prefdir returns the following

   • prefdir
     ans =
     C:\WINNT\Profiles\username.MATHWORKS\Application Data\MathWorks
     \MATLAB\R14
     

   where username is the username of the person performing the uninstall.

   By default, the uninstaller does not delete these preference files. If you want to remove these files, select the Uninstall MATLAB preferences check box. When you make this selection, the uninstaller deletes the contents of the preferences folder.

5. To proceed with the removal, click the Uninstall button.

1. The uninstaller leaves the MATLAB installation folder on your system, empty except for the \uninstall folder and the \work folder, if it contains files. To completely remove a MATLAB installation, you must delete these folders yourself. You might want to move any M-files you created in the \work folder to another folder before deleting it.

Running the Installer Noninteractively

Running the Uninstaller Noninteractively

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