Disable the MATLAB folder in My Documents

Question

I have Matlab (2009b, Windows 7) configured to run in a special folder where all the Matlab files and the launch script are stored. This folder is not in My Documents.

However, Matlab creates an empty folder called “MATLAB” in “My Documents” every time it is launched. This is very annoying as this change applies to other computers that share the document folder. How can I prevent this?

Answer 1

userpath ('clear') should do the trick.

Answer 2

Just specify a new location for this folder:

>> userpath \Location\of\your\choice

You can, for example, a hidden folder. In my case, I used ~/Documents/.matlabLinux on my laptop.