Uninstall MATLAB Runtime

The method you use to uninstall MATLAB® Runtime from your computer varies depending on the type of computer.

Windows

  1. Start the uninstaller.

    From the Windows® Start menu, search for the Add or Remove Programs control panel, and double-click MATLAB Runtime in the list.

    You can also launch the MATLAB Runtime uninstaller from the mcr_root\uninstall\bin\arch folder, where mcr_root is your MATLAB Runtime installation folder and arch is an architecture-specific folder, such as win64.

  2. Select the MATLAB Runtime from the list of products in the Uninstall Products dialog box and

  3. Click Next.

  4. Click Finish.

Linux

  1. Exit the application.

  2. Enter this command at the Linux® prompt:

    rm -rf mcr_root

    where mcr_root represents the name of your top-level MATLAB installation folder.

Mac

  • Exit the application.

  • Navigate to your MATLAB Runtime installation folder. For example, the installation folder might be named MATLAB_Compiler_Runtime.app in your Applications folder.

  • Drag your MATLAB Runtime installation folder to the trash, and then select Empty Trash from the Finder menu.

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