Why does the Add-On Explorer or Manager not load in R2017a or older?

Why does the Add-On Explorer or Manager not load in R2017a or older?

Answer 1

[MathWorks Support Team]

The Add-On Explorer is unavailable for releases R2017a and older.

Furthermore, add-ons and support packages are also no longer supported for R2016b and older. If you would like to use the Add-On Explorer, add-ons, or support packages, you will need to use a newer release of MATLAB. Please go to our downloads page to get a newer release of MATLAB.

Downloadshttps://www.mathworks.com/downloads/

Answer 2

[Jay Vaidya]

Please try to run the following in the MATLAB Command Window:

>> opengl software 

And then try opening the Add on explorer again. It worked for me.

If that works, you can save the preference so that MATLAB always opens with Software OpenGL by running:

>> opengl('save','software')