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What percent of users and experts removed it?
2% remove it98% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Excellent
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How common is it?
Global Rank #14,775
United States Rank #19,611
Reach 0.0191%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 11.61 days
342.54 days >
Average installed length: 179.98 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
8.0 100.00%

MATLAB R2012b

Overview

MATLAB R2012b is a program developed by The MathWorks. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. The software installer includes 84 files and is usually about 4.39 MB (4,604,562 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 26% of users of MATLAB R2012b come from the United States, it is also popular in Italy and France.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.mathworks.com
Help link: www.mathworks.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\matlab
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\matlab\uninstall\bin\win64\uninstall.exe C:\Program Files\matlab
Estimated size: 4.39 MB

Program filesFiles installed by MATLAB R2012b

  • MdcsServiceProxy.dll - MATLAB Distributed Computing Server (MdcsServiceProxy)
  • mwsamp2.ocx - mwsamp2 ActiveX Control Module
  • mwsamp.ocx - mwsamp ActiveX Control Module
  • DotnetUtilities.dll - Parallel Computing Toolbox (DotnetUtilities)
  • HpcServerSoaClient.dll - HpcServerSoaClient
  • deactivate_matlab.exe - Deactivation Module
  • mwSimulink2.ocx - mwSimulink2
  • mwSimulink.ocx - mwSimulink
  • mwSimulink1.ocx
  • xpcapiCOM.dll - xPC Target (xPC Target API COM Module)
  • java_launcher.dll - setup (launcher)
  • uninstall.exe - MATLAB uninstaller
  • activate_matlab.exe - Activation Module
  • activeset.dll
  • asynciocore.dll
  • asyncioimpl.dll
  • audiofileplugin.dll
  • audiofilepluginmanager.dll
  • barrierqplp.dll
  • boost_date_time-vc90-mt-1_44.dll
  • boost_filesystem-vc90-mt-1_44.dll
  • boost_graph-vc90-mt-1_44.dll
  • boost_iostreams-vc90-mt-1_44.dll
  • boost_log_setup-vc90-mt-1_44.dll
  • boost_log-vc90-mt-1_44.dll
  • boost_math_c99f-vc90-mt-1_44.dll
  • boost_math_c99-vc90-mt-1_44.dll
  • boost_math_tr1f-vc90-mt-1_44.dll
  • boost_math_tr1-vc90-mt-1_44.dll
  • boost_prg_exec_monitor-vc90-mt-1_44.dll
  • boost_program_options-vc90-mt-1_44.dll
  • boost_random-vc90-mt-1_44.dll
  • boost_regex-vc90-mt-1_44.dll
  • boost_serialization-vc90-mt-1_44.dll
  • boost_signals-vc90-mt-1_44.dll
  • boost_system-vc90-mt-1_44.dll
  • boost_thread-vc90-mt-1_44.dll
  • boost_unit_test_framework-vc90-mt-1_44.dll
  • boost_wave-vc90-mt-1_44.dll
  • boost_wserialization-vc90-mt-1_44.dll
  • bsd-xdr.dll
  • BuilderJABootstrap.dll
  • canmlconverter.dll
  • canslconverter.dll
  • cdbmsmt.dll (by Vector Informatik GmbH) - 32-Bit CANdbms for Windows 9x/NT/2000
  • cfitsio.dll
  • cgir_algorithm.dll
  • cgir_cgel.dll
  • cgir_cpp_emitter.dll
  • cgir_eml_emitter.dll
  • cgir_fe.dll
  • daqmlconverter.dll
  • dotnetinst.dll
  • FontInstaller.exe (by SciFace Software) - MuPAD Fonts (MuPAD Fonts Setup)
  • import10.dll (by Integrated Data Systems) - IMPORT10 Dynamic Link Library (IMPORT1.0 DLL)
  • instutil.dll
  • kvasercanlibplugin.dll
  • lmgrd.exe (by Flexera Software) - FLEXnet Publisher (64 bit) (Flexera Software, Inc.)
  • lmtools.exe (by Flexera Software) - LMTOOLS Utility
  • lmutil.exe
  • matlab.exe - MATLAB (MATLAB Starter Application)

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Service
  • lmgrd.exe runs as a service named 'Nastran 2013_1' (Nastran 2013_1).

How do I remove MATLAB R2012b?

You can uninstall MATLAB R2012b from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
    • Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
  2. When you find the program MATLAB R2012b, click it, and then do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
    • Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove MATLAB R2012b.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 49%
Win XP 1%
  
HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
  
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 2%
Keep it 98%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 51.99%
Windows 10 46.15%
Windows Vista 1.33%
Windows XP 0.53%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 23.40%
Windows 7 Professional 14.89%
Windows 8.1 14.63%
Windows 7 Ultimate 9.04%
Windows 10 Home 8.51%
Windows 8.1 Pro 6.12%

Distribution by countryGeography

25.90% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 25.90%
  Italy 11.03%
  France 5.52%
  India 5.28%
  United Kingdom 3.36%
  Brazil 3.12%
  Spain 2.88%
  Singapore 2.64%
  Canada 2.40%
  Turkey 2.40%
  Iran 2.16%
  Czech Republic 1.92%
  Germany 1.68%
  Greece 1.68%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 25.91%
Dell 19.27%
ASUS 15.28%
Acer 13.62%
Lenovo 10.63%
Toshiba 5.32%
Samsung 4.98%
Alienware 1.33%
Sony 1.33%
GIGABYTE 1.00%
Apple 0.66%
MSI 0.66%
Common models
HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... 5.17%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 4.02%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 3.45%
LENOVO 20238 2.87%
ASUS All Series 2.30%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 2.30%

About (from The MathWorks, Inc.)

MathWorks is the leading developer of mathematical computing software for engineers and scientists
Publisher URL: www.mathworks.com

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