Remaining in One Finder Window

It seems like it should be simple, but I would like to stay within the current window when opening a folder in the Finder.
I have turned off the Finder preference: "Always open folders in new window." Yet the Finder continues to open a new window for every folder I open, making a mess of the desktop.
Any suggestion how to remedy this issue?
Thanks.
Bill
MBP   Mac OS X (10.4.6)  

Hi William,
Try this:
Navigate to ~(yourHome)/Library/Preferences and trash these two files:
com.apple.finder.plist
com.apple.sidebarlists.plist
Then log out and back in again. Or restart.
(You will have to reset a few finder prefs the way you like them.)
Let us know.
-mj
[email protected]

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