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  • Saturday, January 31, 2009 6:58 AMhriket Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
     
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    Has anyone used Matlab in Windows 7?
    I read somewhere in this forum that matlab 2008 is compatible. But is there any one who has worked on it?
    I dont have Matlab 2008 but I tried 2007b and it did not install the matlab compiler.
    Any suggestion?
     

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  • Thursday, May 14, 2009 2:08 PMELFEHRIJ Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
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    Hy
    To install Matlab 2007 on windows 7
    1-Change Windows 7 Theme to the classic one (windows classic)
    2-now the Matlab install will work correctly

    To use Matlab with other windows 7 themes you have to change java used by matlab.
    1- download latest java version and install it.
    2- go to  C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2007a\sys\java\jre\win32 you will find a file named jer1.5.0_07 rename it to Original_jer1.5.0_07
    3- go to C:\Program Files\Java you will find file named jet6 (jetX for Xversion) copie it to C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2007a\sys\java\jre\win32
        and rename it to jer1.5.0_07
    Now you can use matlab with all themes.


     
  • Thursday, February 12, 2009 4:26 AMNicholas LiMSFT, ModeratorUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
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    Hi,


    Thank you for the posts.

    We can check the issue with Mathworks to see if they can resolve it or if a new version for Windows 7 releases.

     

    Note: Microsoft provides third-party contact information to help you find technical support. This contact information may change without notice. Microsoft does not guarantee the accuracy of this third-party contact information.

     

    Hope this helps.

     

    Thanks.

    Nicholas Li - MSFT
     
  • Tuesday, July 14, 2009 1:07 AMhriket Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
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    Now there is no problem in installing matlab on windows 7. You just need latest java. It works nicely.
    My problem is resloved. Thanks everyone for your help. Microsoft is really learning from the beta program and fixing bugs after bugs.
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  • Monday, February 09, 2009 7:55 PMAlex TMVP, ModeratorUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
     
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    Hello,

    Have you tried Vista Compatibility Mode to try and get this working?

    Regards,
    ~Alex T.~
    ~Windows Desktop Experience MVP~
     
  • Tuesday, February 10, 2009 5:00 PMhriket Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
     
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    Thanks Alex for your suggestion.
    I have already tried that and it does not work. I also tried xp compatibility.
    I have tried installing Matlab 2008b as well as 2007a/b


     
  • Thursday, February 12, 2009 4:26 AMNicholas LiMSFT, ModeratorUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
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    Hi,


    Thank you for the posts.

    We can check the issue with Mathworks to see if they can resolve it or if a new version for Windows 7 releases.

     

    Note: Microsoft provides third-party contact information to help you find technical support. This contact information may change without notice. Microsoft does not guarantee the accuracy of this third-party contact information.

     

    Hope this helps.

     

    Thanks.

    Nicholas Li - MSFT
     
  • Thursday, May 14, 2009 2:08 PMELFEHRIJ Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
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    Hy
    To install Matlab 2007 on windows 7
    1-Change Windows 7 Theme to the classic one (windows classic)
    2-now the Matlab install will work correctly

    To use Matlab with other windows 7 themes you have to change java used by matlab.
    1- download latest java version and install it.
    2- go to  C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2007a\sys\java\jre\win32 you will find a file named jer1.5.0_07 rename it to Original_jer1.5.0_07
    3- go to C:\Program Files\Java you will find file named jet6 (jetX for Xversion) copie it to C:\Program Files\MATLAB\R2007a\sys\java\jre\win32
        and rename it to jer1.5.0_07
    Now you can use matlab with all themes.


     
  • Saturday, July 04, 2009 3:06 AMstgyd Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
     
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    ELFEHRIJ,

    Thanks a lot! It really works~ It is amazing!

    And I also find that we can actually modify jre.cfg file. It contains a number X, which indicate the version of java, and matlab would read the folder "jrex". So we can set x to "6" instead of renaming the folder of the new jre6.

    Thanks a again!

    Yudong
     
  • Tuesday, July 14, 2009 1:07 AMhriket Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
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    Now there is no problem in installing matlab on windows 7. You just need latest java. It works nicely.
    My problem is resloved. Thanks everyone for your help. Microsoft is really learning from the beta program and fixing bugs after bugs.
    • Marked As Answer byhriket Tuesday, July 14, 2009 1:07 AM
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  • Sunday, August 30, 2009 6:30 PMlupki Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
     
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    For Matlab R2007a, the latest Java JRE should be 1.5.0_19 not JRE6. If JRE6 is used, the Matlab help browser will not work.
     
  • Tuesday, October 13, 2009 2:36 AMbenchdollar Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
     
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    The help browser will work with JRE 1.5.0_20 too.

     
  • Wednesday, October 28, 2009 11:25 PMChls122 Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
     
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    I found JRE 1.5.0_19.. downloaded it put it in the MATLAB sys java folder thing.. but when i try to access the doc screen windows pops up and says 'MATLAB has stopped working' even though it looks like its working fine. how do i stop it from doing this?
     
  • Thursday, November 05, 2009 4:54 PMAyush M Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
     
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    I am still having the issue with Matlab. I installed Matlab like it was mentioned by ELFEHRIJ . The problem is that the help files do no work. Those of you who could get your help files to work can you please suggest what is to be done?

    Thanks
     
  • Friday, November 06, 2009 9:15 PMsplendidbird Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
     
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    ELFEHRIJ, this works perfectly for me, thanks!~
     
  • Friday, November 06, 2009 10:39 PMThinapadYang Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
     
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    Okay, this is what I did:
    First:
    To install Matlab 2007 on windows 7
    1-Change Windows 7 Theme to the classic one (windows classic)
    2-now the Matlab install will work correctly

    Second:
    To use Matlab with other windows 7 themes you have to change java used
    by matlab .
    1- download JRE 1.5.0_19 or JRE 1.5.0_20 java version and install it.
    https://cds.sun.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/WFS/CDS-CDS_Developer-Site/en_US/-/USD/ViewFilteredProducts-SingleVariationTypeFilter

    http://java.sun.com/products/archive/

    2- go to  C:\Program Files\MATLAB \R2007a\sys\java\jre\win32 you will
    find a file named jer1.5.0_07 rename it to Original_jer1.5.0_07
    3- go to C:\Program Files\Java you will find file named JRE 1.5.0_19 or JRE 1.5.0_20 , copy it to C:\Program
    Files\MATLAB \R2007a\sys\java\jre\win32   and rename it to jer1.5.0_07
    Now you can use matlab with all themes with help.

    reference:
    http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/w7itproappcompat/thread/4dba5d57-3127-48f3-9461-eb1ef5d7c70e
     
  • Friday, November 06, 2009 11:10 PMAyush M Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
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    Okay, this is what I did:
    First:
    To install Matlab 2007 on windows 7
    1-Change Windows 7 Theme to the classic one (windows classic)
    2-now the Matlab install will work correctly

    Second:
    To use Matlab with other windows 7 themes you have to change java used
    by matlab .
    1- download JRE 1.5.0_19 or JRE 1.5.0_20 java version and install it.
    https://cds.sun.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/WFS/CDS-CDS_Developer-Site/en_US/-/USD/ViewFilteredProducts-SingleVariationTypeFilter

    http://java.sun.com/products/archive/

    2- go to  C:\Program Files\MATLAB \R2007a\sys\java\jre\win32 you will
    find a file named jer1.5.0_07 rename it to Original_jer1.5.0_07
    3- go to C:\Program Files\Java you will find file named JRE 1.5.0_19 or JRE 1.5.0_20 , copy it to C:\Program
    Files\MATLAB \R2007a\sys\java\jre\win32   and rename it to jer1.5.0_07
    Now you can use matlab with all themes with help.

    reference:
    http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/w7itproappcompat/thread/4dba5d57-3127-48f3-9461-eb1ef5d7c70e

    Is 1.5.0_20 same as JDK/JRE - 5.0 update 20 ?
    • Proposed As Answer byJACKAL1661 Monday, November 09, 2009 7:15 AM
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  • Saturday, November 07, 2009 12:12 AMThinapadYang Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
     
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    I think so
     
  • Saturday, November 07, 2009 5:02 PMtom8967 Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
     
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    Thanks for your advice. Installing the JRE 5.0.20 works fine, even Java 6 update 16 worked for me.

    There is only one problem left when using Simulink. If I try to open the scope (or floating scope) parameters, I can only see an empty window.
    Does anybody know a solution for this problem? Everything else is OK. But I can not change scope parameters (for example change the number of axes or data point limits).

    It only works if I change the theme back to Windows classic and run Matlab 7 on the old JRE (which is 1.4.2 in my case).

    Thanks for any help.
     
  • Monday, November 09, 2009 7:19 AMJACKAL1661 Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
     
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    in part 3 -- rename to jre1.5.0_07 instead of jer1.5.0_07  that worked for me
     
  • Thursday, November 19, 2009 11:17 PMLS1723 Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
     
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    Great Answer but might want to mention java stuff is related to directory and its contents. Must replace directory and contents.
     
  • Wednesday, November 25, 2009 7:23 PMvairis Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
     
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    Installed newest Java, but Matlab2007a on Windows, still makes nasty things. Everything seems fine until you start help- the is shows "Not responding"message and exits.
     
  • Friday, November 27, 2009 12:23 PMtushigee Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
     
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    Okay, this is what I did:
    First: 
    To install     Matlab 2007 on windows 7
    1-Change Windows 7 Theme to the classic one (windows classic)
    2-now the     Matlab install will work correctly

    Second:     
    To use     Matlab with other windows 7 themes you have to change java used
    by     matlab .
    1- download JRE 1.5.0_19 or JRE 1.5.0_20 java version and install it.
    https://cds.sun.com/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/WFS/CDS-CDS_Developer-Site/en_US/-/USD/ViewFilteredProducts-SingleVariationTypeFilter 

    http://java.sun.com/products/archive/ 

    2- go to  C:\Program Files\    MATLAB \R2007a\sys\java\jre\win32 you will
    find a file named jer1.5.0_07 rename it to Original_jre1.5.0_07
    3- go to C:\Program Files\Java you will find file named JRE 1.5.0_19 or JRE 1.5.0_20 , copy it to C:\Program
    Files\    MATLAB \R2007a\sys\java\jre\win32   and rename it to jre1.5.0_07
    Now you can use     matlab with all themes with help.

    reference:
    http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/w7itproappcompat/thread/4dba5d57-3127-48f3-9461-eb1ef5d7c70e
      
    i followed these steps and matlab seems to be working well. BUT everytime i  start matlab it automatically creates a folder named  "$documents" on my desktop how i make this stop?