can i uninstall matlab 2016a after installing matlab 2016b?

i have downloaded matlab 2016b, now can i uninstall matlab 2016a from my pc or the 2016b version doesn't run without 2016a?

Answer 1

[Marc Jakobi]

Yes, you can uninstall it. It should also have copied over your search path and preferences. But just in case, I would recommend making a backup of your preferences.

To do that, type

prefdir

in the command window. Then make a backup of the directory it returns. If your preferences are missing in R2016b, you can restore them by moving your backup to R2016b's prefdir.