Errors at startup R2011a

Since updating to R2011a I get error messages as below. Anyone else have the same problem?

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MATLAB Version 7.12.0.635 (R2011a)
MATLAB License Number: ########## [SCd censor]
Operating System: Mac OS X  Version: 10.6.7 Build: 10J869 
Java VM Version: Java 1.6.0_24-b07-334-10M3326 with Apple Inc. Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM mixed mode

Warning: An error occurred while reading the desktop configuration file.
Using the default configuration.
Exception in thread "AWT-EventQueue-0" javax.xml.transform.TransformerFactoryConfigurationError: Provider com.icl.saxon.TransformerFactoryImpl not found
  at javax.xml.transform.TransformerFactory.newInstance(TransformerFactory.java:108)
  at com.mathworks.xml.XMLUtils.serializeXML(XMLUtils.java:149)
  at com.mathworks.widgets.desk.Desktop.saveLayout(Desktop.java:4589)
  at com.mathworks.widgets.desk.Desktop$38.call(Desktop.java:3684)
  at com.mathworks.widgets.desk.Desktop$38.call(Desktop.java:3672)
  at com.mathworks.widgets.desk.Desktop.deferredCall(Desktop.java:7135)
  at com.mathworks.widgets.desk.Desktop.saveLayout(Desktop.java:3672)
  at com.mathworks.widgets.desk.DTLayoutSaveManager.performSave(DTLayoutSaveManager.java:127)
  at com.mathworks.widgets.desk.DTLayoutSaveManager.access$500(DTLayoutSaveManager.java:18)
  at com.mathworks.widgets.desk.DTLayoutSaveManager$1.actionPerformed(DTLayoutSaveManager.java:47)
  at javax.swing.Timer.fireActionPerformed(Timer.java:291)
  at javax.swing.Timer$DoPostEvent.run(Timer.java:221)
  at java.awt.event.InvocationEvent.dispatch(InvocationEvent.java:209)
  at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEventImpl(EventQueue.java:678)
  at java.awt.EventQueue.access$000(EventQueue.java:86)
  at java.awt.EventQueue$1.run(EventQueue.java:639)
  at java.awt.EventQueue$1.run(EventQueue.java:637)
  at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
  at java.security.AccessControlContext$1.doIntersectionPrivilege(AccessControlContext.java:87)
  at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(EventQueue.java:648)
  at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForFilters(EventDispatchThread.java:296)
  at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForFilter(EventDispatchThread.java:211)
  at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarchy(EventDispatchThread.java:201)
  at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(EventDispatchThread.java:196)
  at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(EventDispatchThread.java:188)
  at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.run(EventDispatchThread.java:122)
Exception in thread "AWT-EventQueue-0" javax.xml.transform.TransformerFactoryConfigurationError: Provider com.icl.saxon.TransformerFactoryImpl not found
  at javax.xml.transform.TransformerFactory.newInstance(TransformerFactory.java:108)
  at com.mathworks.xml.XMLUtils.serializeXML(XMLUtils.java:149)
  at com.mathworks.widgets.desk.Desktop.saveLayout(Desktop.java:4589)
  at com.mathworks.widgets.desk.Desktop$38.call(Desktop.java:3684)
  at com.mathworks.widgets.desk.Desktop$38.call(Desktop.java:3672)
  at com.mathworks.widgets.desk.Desktop.deferredCall(Desktop.java:7135)
  at com.mathworks.widgets.desk.Desktop.saveLayout(Desktop.java:3672)
  at com.mathworks.widgets.desk.DTLayoutSaveManager.performSave(DTLayoutSaveManager.java:127)
  at com.mathworks.widgets.desk.DTLayoutSaveManager.access$500(DTLayoutSaveManager.java:18)
  at com.mathworks.widgets.desk.DTLayoutSaveManager$1.actionPerformed(DTLayoutSaveManager.java:47)
  at javax.swing.Timer.fireActionPerformed(Timer.java:291)
  at javax.swing.Timer$DoPostEvent.run(Timer.java:221)
  at java.awt.event.InvocationEvent.dispatch(InvocationEvent.java:209)
  at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEventImpl(EventQueue.java:678)
  at java.awt.EventQueue.access$000(EventQueue.java:86)
  at java.awt.EventQueue$1.run(EventQueue.java:639)
  at java.awt.EventQueue$1.run(EventQueue.java:637)
  at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
  at java.security.AccessControlContext$1.doIntersectionPrivilege(AccessControlContext.java:87)
  at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(EventQueue.java:648)
  at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForFilters(EventDispatchThread.java:296)
  at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForFilter(EventDispatchThread.java:211)
  at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarchy(EventDispatchThread.java:201)
  at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(EventDispatchThread.java:196)
  at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(EventDispatchThread.java:188)
  at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.run(EventDispatchThread.java:122)
Exception in thread "AWT-EventQueue-0" javax.xml.transform.TransformerFactoryConfigurationError: Provider com.icl.saxon.TransformerFactoryImpl not found
  at javax.xml.transform.TransformerFactory.newInstance(TransformerFactory.java:108)
  at com.mathworks.xml.XMLUtils.serializeXML(XMLUtils.java:149)
  at com.mathworks.widgets.desk.Desktop.saveLayout(Desktop.java:4589)
  at com.mathworks.widgets.desk.Desktop$38.call(Desktop.java:3684)
  at com.mathworks.widgets.desk.Desktop$38.call(Desktop.java:3672)
  at com.mathworks.widgets.desk.Desktop.deferredCall(Desktop.java:7135)
  at com.mathworks.widgets.desk.Desktop.saveLayout(Desktop.java:3672)
  at com.mathworks.widgets.desk.DTLayoutSaveManager.performSave(DTLayoutSaveManager.java:127)
  at com.mathworks.widgets.desk.DTLayoutSaveManager.access$500(DTLayoutSaveManager.java:18)
  at com.mathworks.widgets.desk.DTLayoutSaveManager$1.actionPerformed(DTLayoutSaveManager.java:47)
  at javax.swing.Timer.fireActionPerformed(Timer.java:291)
  at javax.swing.Timer$DoPostEvent.run(Timer.java:221)
  at java.awt.event.InvocationEvent.dispatch(InvocationEvent.java:209)
  at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEventImpl(EventQueue.java:678)
  at java.awt.EventQueue.access$000(EventQueue.java:86)
  at java.awt.EventQueue$1.run(EventQueue.java:639)
  at java.awt.EventQueue$1.run(EventQueue.java:637)
  at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
  at java.security.AccessControlContext$1.doIntersectionPrivilege(AccessControlContext.java:87)
  at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(EventQueue.java:648)
  at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForFilters(EventDispatchThread.java:296)
  at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForFilter(EventDispatchThread.java:211)
  at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarchy(EventDispatchThread.java:201)
  at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(EventDispatchThread.java:196)
  at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(EventDispatchThread.java:188)
  at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.run(EventDispatchThread.java:122)
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Answer 1

[Ken Atwell]

I'm guessing your preferences got messed up somehow. You can experiment with a "clean slate" by using the procedure outlined at:

http://blogs.mathworks.com/desktop/2009/12/07/the-preferences-directory/

Answer 2

[Walter Roberson]

Just by scanning the form of the long java traceback, without reading it, I correctly guessed that you were using 2011a on OS-X. Something similar to this went through a week or two ago. Unfortunately I do not recall the cause or resolution.

[Pierre]

Such a useful answer.....