Finder Freezes on Startup - Restart Twice and OK - How2fix?

Hi there,
I don't have too much time to spend on this, but I want to make sure my comp is in good health (6 years and two HDD later). Whenever I turn off my computer, the desktop loads but no icons load and finder freezes (beach ball). I've read some stories but none seem to fit mine. I ran Console, and here is my report:
6/4/13 7:34:15 PM
com.apple.launchd[1]
*** launchd[1] has started up. ***
6/4/13 7:34:46 PM
com.apple.SystemStarter[23]
Starting HP IO Monitor
6/4/13 7:34:46 PM
com.apple.SystemStarter[23]
Starting HP Trap Monitor
6/4/13 7:34:51 PM
com.apple.launchctl.Aqua[178]
launchctl: Please convert the following to launchd: /etc/mach_init_per_user.d/com.adobe.SwitchBoard.monitor.plist
6/4/13 7:34:51 PM
com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[176]
(com.spotify.webhelper) Unknown key: SpotifyPath
6/4/13 7:34:51 PM
com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[176]
(com.apple.ReportCrash) Falling back to default Mach exception handler. Could not find: com.apple.ReportCrash.Self
6/4/13 7:35:00 PM
com.apple.WindowServer[107]
Tue Jun  4 19:35:00 localhost WindowServer[107] <Error>: kCGErrorFailure: Set a breakpoint @ CGErrorBreakpoint() to catch errors as they are logged.
6/4/13 7:35:00 PM
com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[176]
(com.hp.help.tocgenerator[206]) posix_spawn("/Library/Documentation/Help/Hewlett-Packard/TOCGenerator.app/Conte nts/MacOS/TOCGenerator", ...): No such file or directory
6/4/13 7:35:00 PM
com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[176]
(com.hp.help.tocgenerator[206]) Exited with exit code: 1
6/4/13 7:35:01 PM
com.apple.launchd[1]
(com.apple.xprotectupdater[20]) Exited with exit code: 252
6/4/13 7:35:02 PM
com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[176]
(com.apple.Kerberos.renew.plist[203]) Exited with exit code: 1
6/4/13 7:35:03 PM
com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[176]
(com.apple.mrt.uiagent[202]) Exited with exit code: 255
6/4/13 7:35:03 PM
com.avast.helper[209]
Error connecting to master socket: connect(): Connection refused
6/4/13 7:35:04 PM
com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[176]
(0x100200870.mach_init.switchboard.sh) Failed to check-in!
6/4/13 7:35:13 PM
com.avast.helper[209]
Error connecting to master socket: connect(): Connection refused
6/4/13 7:46:17 PM
com.apple.launchd[1]
*** launchd[1] has started up. ***
6/4/13 7:46:48 PM
com.apple.SystemStarter[23]
Starting HP IO Monitor
6/4/13 7:46:49 PM
com.apple.SystemStarter[23]
Starting HP Trap Monitor
6/4/13 7:46:50 PM
com.apple.launchctl.Aqua[182]
launchctl: Please convert the following to launchd: /etc/mach_init_per_user.d/com.adobe.SwitchBoard.monitor.plist
6/4/13 7:46:50 PM
com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[180]
(com.spotify.webhelper) Unknown key: SpotifyPath
6/4/13 7:46:50 PM
com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[180]
(com.apple.ReportCrash) Falling back to default Mach exception handler. Could not find: com.apple.ReportCrash.Self
6/4/13 7:46:56 PM
com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[180]
(com.hp.help.tocgenerator[209]) posix_spawn("/Library/Documentation/Help/Hewlett-Packard/TOCGenerator.app/Conte nts/MacOS/TOCGenerator", ...): No such file or directory
6/4/13 7:46:56 PM
com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[180]
(com.hp.help.tocgenerator[209]) Exited with exit code: 1
6/4/13 7:46:57 PM
com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[180]
(com.apple.Kerberos.renew.plist[206]) Exited with exit code: 1
6/4/13 7:47:00 PM
com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[180]
(com.apple.mrt.uiagent[205]) Exited with exit code: 255
6/4/13 7:47:00 PM
com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[180]
(0x100202e50.mach_init.switchboard.sh) Failed to check-in!
6/4/13 7:49:07 PM
com.apple.launchd[1]
*** launchd[1] has started up. ***
6/4/13 7:49:34 PM
com.apple.SystemStarter[23]
Starting HP IO Monitor
6/4/13 7:49:35 PM
com.apple.SystemStarter[23]
Starting HP Trap Monitor
6/4/13 7:49:37 PM
com.apple.launchctl.Aqua[183]
launchctl: Please convert the following to launchd: /etc/mach_init_per_user.d/com.adobe.SwitchBoard.monitor.plist
6/4/13 7:49:37 PM
com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[181]
(com.spotify.webhelper) Unknown key: SpotifyPath
6/4/13 7:49:37 PM
com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[181]
(com.apple.ReportCrash) Falling back to default Mach exception handler. Could not find: com.apple.ReportCrash.Self
6/4/13 7:49:38 PM
com.apple.launchd[1]
(com.apple.xprotectupdater[20]) Exited with exit code: 252
6/4/13 7:49:41 PM
com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[181]
(com.hp.help.tocgenerator[208]) posix_spawn("/Library/Documentation/Help/Hewlett-Packard/TOCGenerator.app/Conte nts/MacOS/TOCGenerator", ...): No such file or directory
6/4/13 7:49:41 PM
com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[181]
(com.hp.help.tocgenerator[208]) Exited with exit code: 1
6/4/13 7:49:41 PM
com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[181]
(com.apple.mrt.uiagent[204]) Exited with exit code: 255
6/4/13 7:49:41 PM
com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[181]
(com.apple.Kerberos.renew.plist[205]) Exited with exit code: 1
6/4/13 7:49:49 PM
com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[181]
(0x100103280.mach_init.switchboard.sh) Failed to check-in!
6/4/13 7:50:06 PM
defaults[333]
The domain/default pair of (/Applications/Google Chrome.app/Contents/Info, KSBrandID) does not exist
6/4/13 7:50:35 PM
defaults[2576]
The domain/default pair of (/Applications/Google Chrome.app/Contents/Info, KSChannelID) does not exist
6/4/13 7:54:09 PM
[0x0-0x19019].com.google.Chrome[2618]
[2618:51203:0604/195409:ERROR:rlz.cc(41)] Not implemented reached in bool GoogleUpdateSettings::GetLanguage(string16 *)
6/4/13 8:00:17 PM
com.apple.launchd[1]
(com.apple.suhelperd[2763]) Exited with exit code: 2
6/4/13 8:03:03 PM
com.apple.WindowServer[110]
Tue Jun  4 20:03:03 localhost WindowServer[110] <Error>: kCGErrorFailure: Set a breakpoint @ CGErrorBreakpoint() to catch errors as they are logged.
I'm thinking I need to delete a plist somewhere, but I'm not sure which one and don't want to take a big risk.
Cany you help?

"Avast" is perhaps the worst of the whole wretched lot of commercial "security" products for the Mac. It's worse than the imaginary "viruses" you were worried about when you installed it. Not only does it fail to protect you, it destabilizes and slows down your computer, and it sometimes or always corrupts the network settings and the permissions of files in your home folder. Removing it may not repair all the damage, and neither will Disk Utility or even reinstalling OS X.
Back up all data, then remove "Avast" according to the developer's instructions:
avast! Support Center
Reboot.
If you tried to remove Avast by dragging an application to the Trash, you'll have to reinstall it and follow the instructions linked above.
If you still have problems after following those instructions, post again.

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