Why can't I open MATLAB after installation?

I am a student at ncsu so I have license and I downloaded the software straight from this website and had no problem with the installation and license. But after I have installed the software there is nothing in my desktop and there is no MATLAB exe file on my computer. So no matter how many times I download and install the software. I can not find the file to open and run matlab on my computer. please help

[Dohny]

if you downloaded the file with open(where it saves in a temp folder) instead of saving it somewhere, it doesnt extract properly during installation. i had to install matlab twice, before deleting the program files in safe mode and doing the suggestion i mentioned.

Answer 1

[Image Analyst]

See if you have a "C:\Program Files\MATLAB" folder. Or ask a classmate who has it working. Or call the Mathworks for free help, even for students. Do it soon. they close in about 20 minutes for the weekend.