Horribly slow loading

Basically my computer takes about a minute to start up and about 5 minutes to run applications.I realize this isn't very specific so here are the facts as I've observed them:
1. The copy of Windows I have runs just fine under the same circumstances, suggesting this isn't a hardware or overheating problem (hence why this isn't in the iMac section.)
2. The problem starts off bad but gradually gets worse the longer the computer runs.
3. The problem is only with loading applications,when it's managed to load them it'll RUN just fine unless it needs to load something.
4. The only "cure" I know of seems to just be turning the computer off for about 10 minutes (or more depending on how long I was playing)
5. I have around 160GB of free space on my Hard Drive so I doubt that's the Issue.
6. I'll upgrade to Snow Leopard if it's absolutely necessary but I would prefer not to as it'll mean getting rid of a few things I'd rather keep.

Welcome to Apple Community forums.
Create a new User go to System Preferences >> Accounts >> "+" (make it an admin acct) and test the apps in this new account, if they work the problem is isolated to your User and not systemwide.
If the issue is limited to your user account try starting up Safe Mode (It will take more time to startup in Safe Mode because it runs a directory check.)
If your apps functions correctly that way, go to System Preferences >> Accounts >> Login Items, and remove them. Boot normally and test. If not go to/Users/yourname/Library/Contextual Menu Items and move whatever is there to the desktop. Then do the same with /Library/Contextual Menu Items. Lastly, try moving/Users/yourname/Library/Fonts to your desktop and restarting.
Log out/in or restart, if that sorts it start putting items back one at a time until you find the culprit.
If the issue is systemwide then, you may be able to repair this with the The 10.6.3 Combo Update This is a fuller install, as opposed to an incremental "delta" update so it should overwrite any files that are damaged or missing. It does not matter if you have applied it before.
Remember to Verify Disk before update and repair permissions after update from /Applications/Utilities/Disk Utility.
-mj

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