Two desktop icons

When I try to open or save a file through an application, the finder window that opens shows to desktop icons with one that shows nothing available.
I do not have two on my regular finder window. How do I get rid of it.
I have already tried deleting the following preference files from my home folder and logged out:
com.apple.finder.plistcom
apple.sidebarlists.plist
It didnt work.
Also, the sidebar preferences is also acting strangely. If I have no desktop icons on my sidebar finder window, and I try to check the desktop box in the sidebar preferences, the box does not check, but a desktop icon appears on my finder sidebar window. When I try to check the box the second time, the box checks, but another desktop icon appears.

Never-mind, I deleted the following file, logged out, and it worked this time:
com.apple.sidebarlists.plist

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