Double clicking a nested folder is driving me crazy

I have a folder mac hd/folder/folder and I open it to work with all the Filemaker files in that folder. There are 40 and I have to open them all by hand. Every time I open one, I guess it thinks it is an application it springs shut, closing all the folders, it also closes the hard drive and I have to start all over. How can I set it so the folder I choose stays open. The finder menu window I can't get used to. I just put the folder on my desktop for now. For now I put the folder on my desktop and it doesn't do that but I would like to know why the nested folder doesn't stay open.
I just started opening all the files in the folder on my desktop and the one folder now is also springing shut after I open each one. I have to double click the folder and then double click the file and repeat 40 times. Why can't it stay open?
thanks

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A new problem surfaced today on Macbook Pro (Leopard) after I allowed the system software updater to run. Of course this could be pure coincidence as I did not notice the problem until working for half a day.
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I would try adjusting the speed of double clicking to see if that helps:
To open the preferences, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Accessibility.
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via: OS X Mavericks: Mouse & Trackpad pane of Accessibility preferences
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH14427
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