Can't run or uninstall MATLAB

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I have already contacted tech support on this but I figured I should post this here in case someone else has a problem later. Basically my computer runs 64-bit and I am trying to launch the R2018a version of MATLAB. It's already downloaded and installed but it won't launch due to java errors involving sun.awt.win32Fontmanager. Tech support recommended uninstalling and downloading a R2015a version or later but when I tried to uninstall its giving the error "Installer Error Exception Calling Main". This is where I'm at now with this. If any of you have a solution it'd be appreciated, I'm still waiting on a response from support.

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PALASH MONDAL
PALASH MONDAL on 25 May 2018
If you are not able to uninstall it from Control Panel then, try to uninstall it from Program file of C drive. Go to the "C"--> Program files--> MATLAB (Browse your matlab file here), and delete the file from here. You can go inside also of R2018a and there will be a uninstall file you can do it from here also.
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Matthew Worthington
Matthew Worthington on 25 May 2018
Yeah the Uninstall files gave the same issue but just straight up deleting worked without a hitch. No stray files that is.
Bruce
Bruce on 29 Jul 2020
Edited: Bruce on 29 Jul 2020
maybe no stray files but lots of drek left in the (already bloated) windows registry.

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Eduardo Calles
Eduardo Calles on 2 May 2021
I cannot even uninstall the software. I ran into some errors while accepting a Matlab update, that's why I am trying to uninstall it, but now I am getting this error. Can somebody please help. This is very fustrating.
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Eduardo Calles
Eduardo Calles on 11 Sep 2022
I manually deleted all those folders. Then, I was able to unistall it.

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Sonali Mondal
Sonali Mondal on 18 Oct 2022
Caught "std::exception" Exception message is:
Loading D:\MATLAB\bin\win64\builtins\cefclient\mwWebwindowManagerInterface_builtinimpl.dllfailed with error: The specified procedure could not be found.
: state not recoverable: state not recoverable

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