3 Month old laptop performing like its 7 years old

Hi
My HP notebook is 3 months old but is performing like it is 7 years old. It is extremely "laggy" and struggling to perform even the simplest of tasks. I am constantly getting the "not responding" dialogue at top of screen and the mouse curser lags and jolts. I am not a gamer nor do I download movies or music. It is only ever used for browsing. I have done several whole computer scans and found no viruses or malware. I did a number of system restores, but to no avail. I then did a "refresh" using the update and recovery section of my pc. Unfortunately this has not helped.
Has anyone any suggestions as to why this woud be happening? It is still under warranty as only 3 months old and to be honest I just want it gone. I'm now back to using my old Asus which is 5 years old and performing light years ahead of the HP.
Any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Many thanks

Hi T4M,
Thanks for your response. Yeah, it came with windows pre-installed. I just opened it up and turned it on. I am not very tech savvy so I hope I give you the correct information...
the processor etc is...
Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-4030U CPU @ 1.90GHz
Operating System: Windows 8.1 64-bit
4GB
Hard Drive: HGST HTS541010A9E680
Any suggestions what I should do?
Many thanks
Michael

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0xffffff807f7cb750 : 0xffffff80002ff238
0xffffff807f7cb790 : 0xffffff7f80eab317
0xffffff807f7cb7b0 : 0xffffff7f80eac071
0xffffff807f7cba00 : 0xffffff7f80eacf22
0xffffff807f7cba40 : 0xffffff800052ca84
0xffffff807f7cbaa0 : 0xffffff80002fb9dc
0xffffff807f7cbaf0 : 0xffffff8000313e06
0xffffff807f7cbb90 : 0xffffff800030c990
0xffffff807f7cbc50 : 0xffffff800030cf0e
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0xffffff807f7cbfb0 : 0xffffff80002daa13
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2 GB of RAM is the minimum requirement for Mountain Lion, but it's hardly enough to really enjoy doing anything else.
see > Memory and Free Installation Guides for Apple Mac Mini
Plus I don't have any problems running Mountain Lion and a load of App's on my 2010 Mac Mini with 8GB of RAM.

My less than 5 month old imac 21.5 desktop is causing me some concern,it is slow to start, problems with bluetooth.problems with wi fi.whe its turned off i notice a graying in the four corners of the screen,this is i think the effects of overheating.

my imac is less than 5 months. old tommorow it goes to murcia for ¿repair?.a 25.1 1mac desktop is a formidable piece of workmanship but thatdoes not stop anything going wrong,as ive found out.in the last month it has begun to heat rapidly thus i think causing a graying in the 4 corners of the screen,this is ugly.as i keep my mac in pertfect grace ie free of dust and prints,also it freezes frequently and downright frustrating.has anyone else had similar problems.on a footnote i beleive apple care will come thru shining,but an answer to my question,wich is why in only 5 months has my imac gone wrong.

Sorry to hear you're having issues with your Mac, but just like pretty much everything else, things can go wrong.
The key is what Apple will do about it now that it has gone wrong. Because you are under warranty, contact AppleCare and explain the issues you are experiencing. There is a chance that your iMac may have to be sent in for repair.
My iMac has had issues since first bought in late 2009, in one form or another and has been repaired three times. AppleCare are going to replace the item sometime in the future, I have no idea when, but I have been without a working Mac for over three weeks now, actually it might be over four weeks.
As you said, AppleCare will sort the problem out for you, let's hope it's not a lengthy repair and they get you up and running quickly.

3 Month old laptop performing like its 7 years old

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