Finder stuck in background

My Finder window is stuck in the background.
Have to quit applications to get the finder.
Any solutions?
MacBook Pro
Snow Leopard 10.6.7

Hi J,
Start by repairing permissions, repairing disk, and running Software Update to get your OS up to date, and repairing permissions again.
Also, you should have at least 15% free space on your HD.
Edit: I see you have 10.6.7 and 10.5.4 listed. Which machine/OS is this issue related to?

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