windows 7 change view mult folder settings

[afis]

I recently switched from windows xp tp windows 7 and am getting frustrated with how it automatically condenses multiple folders. in XP if I open 2 folders I see 2 folder icons at the bottom of the screen and can click the one I want, on 7 they condense to 1 and I have to click that and move mouse up to choose which I want. Is there a way to change this to make it more like XP so I can quickly click the one I want.
I am hoping there is a settings thing somewhere for this but haven't been able to find it that easily and changing "stacking" does something else entirely.
Thank you in advance for any help

[JustANewbie]

go to your taskbar, right click, properties, taskbar buttons, change to never combine