How To Get Matlab On Windows 7

(1/2013) NOTE: University Matlab license will be available soon... Please add instructions as they become available. -SRB

Matlab 7.0 will not run on Windows 7 unless you follow the directions below:

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

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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: Microsoft Q&A

UPDATE***

Installed Matlab, copied JRE6 folder from C:/program files/java folder and replaced the jre1.4.2 folder in C:/Matlab7/sys/java/jre/win32/ folder. Worked fine.