For Windows 7:
1. Right click on the desktop and select "Personalize"
2. Select the "Theme" option.
3. Under the Theme select "Windows Classic Theme" and press OK.
In order to use MATLAB, your Windows Theme must always stay in Classic.
For older releases of Windows:
To resolve this issue, you will need to disable any special themes and run the installer in compatibility mode for Windows 2000:
First, exit the installer. Go to the display properties on your computer, and disable any special themes you may have enabled.
If you're installing from CD:
Double click on "My Computer"
Right click on the CD icon and select "explore"
Right click on "setup.exe" and select "properties"
In the box that appears, move to the "compatibility" tab
(left) Click on the box next to "Run this program in compatibility mode for"
In the dropdown menu, select "Windows 2000"
Click "apply" than "ok"
Double click on "setup.exe". The installer should run as normal.
If you're installing from downloads:
Move into the directory where your downloaded install files are located.
Right click on "setup.exe" and select "properties"
In the box that appears, move to the "compatibility" tab
(left) Click on the box next to "Run this program in compatibility mode for"
In the dropdown menu, select "Windows 2000"
Click "apply" than "ok"
Double click on "setup.exe".
The installer should now run as normal.
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