I figured it out. It was a setting that I turned on accidentally.
Explorer Window -> Organize -> Folder Options -> View Tab -> When typing into list view -> Select the typed item in the view
That wasn't checked. I suppose I did it instinctively without thinking. In WindowsXP, the area is used to trigger Advanced File Sharing, and I guess I didn't realize this in Windows7. Also, I don't think in XP this is an option you can control because it just works.
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