QTTabBar a program that fixes some annoyances in Vista.
http://qttabbar.wikidot.com
First: http://qttabbar.wikidot.com/documents
Then right-click on new toolbar, choose options, Full rowselection in details view
And to keep it from launching new explorer windows in tabs
options, Window, Do not capture window as a new tab when opened from the outside
QTTabBar also gives you tabbed explorer windows and you can add icons to the toolbar.
It requires Windows XP / Vista and Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0
Quizo's software
http://qttabbar.wikidot.com
Update: 5/13/8
Check out QTTabBar's skins and plugins too.
How to disable Explorer full row selection - TechNet Forums
http://forums.microsoft.com/TechNet/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=1482655&SiteID=17
I have not tested it. I went back to XP.