Finder - Preferences Sidebar checkbox bug in OSX 10.9

In Finder - Preferences > Sidebar in the latest OSX 10.9 on a Macbook Air 2011, none of the checkboxes are showing checked or staying checked after Itry to hide or show different favourites and places.
Is anyone else having this problem or is it only on my Macbook Air? or does anyone one know how to fix it?

The Finder preferences may be corrupted ...
Open the Finder. From the Finder menu bar click Go > Go to Folder
Type or copy paste the following:
~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist
Click Go then move the com.apple.finder.plist file to the Trash

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