Can't get Finder to open a window

I can't get Finder to open a window when I click it in the dock when there are no windows already open. Applications will launch from the dock and I can open a window by double-clicking the hard drive icon on the desktop.
I also cannot get a window to open using CMD+N or by selecting "New Folder" from the File menu in Finder, only by double-clicking icons for the hard drive or folders.
I tried trashing the preferences for both finder and the dock but still the same problem.

Thanks for the reply but I can't get a window by clicking on the Finder icon even when one is not already open. I cannot get a window to open using CMD+N or by selecting "New Folder" from the File menu in Finder, only by double-clicking icons for the hard drive or folders.
I tried trashing the preferences for both finder and the dock but still the same problem.

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