Messages and Photo Booth not working properly

I've been having a problem with my Messages and Photo Booth applications, as well as a bunch of other Apple applications.
Messages won't let me switch conversations, Photo Booth won't let me click the video recording option, iMovie just won't work and GarageBand won't let me edit compositions. I've tried restarting my computer, but that didn't help (although my computer ran faster).
I also can't close the application without having to actually quit the application instead of clicking the x button.
Help would be gladly appreciated!

You can also try setting up another user account.
Do a backup, using either Time Machine or a cloning program, to ensure files/data can be recovered. Two backups are better than one.
Try setting up another admin user account to see if the same problem continues. If Back-to-My Mac is selected in System Preferences, the Guest account will not work. The intent is to see if it is specific to one account or a system wide problem. This account can be deleted later.
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