Finder icon in toolbar acting differently

Hi, I just started work at a new office, and am having a little trouble with the computer. On my home computer, when I am using other applications and I need to check open folders in the finder, I'd just go down to the toolbar, hit the "finder" icon and all the finder folders would display at the front screen over whatever application i was using.
on the work computer, i press the finder icon and technically i'm using the finder application, BUT all of the folders in finder are still BEHIND the windows from all my other apps. this is easily remedied by pressing the finder icon again, but i'm used to the old way and i'd really rather keep it the way it is. i keep forgetting to press twice and i keep getting frustrated. i just want things to move fast and not do that extra push. anybody know what's going on?

How much free space is on the HD?
I think you should get Applejack...
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/19596
After installing, reboot holding down CMD+s, (+s), then when the DOS like prompt shows, type in...
applejack AUTO
Then let it do all 5 of it's things.
At least it'll eliminate some questions if it doesn't fix it.
The 5 things it does are...
Correct any Disk problems.
Repair Permissions.
Clear out Cache Files.
Repair/check several plist files.
Dump the VM files for a fresh start.

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