Mac OS 10.5.4 - Nothing Opens, but it kind of does.

Hello, I just installed Mac OS 10.5.4, and after it rebooted and everything it most applications (like Safari, Mail, System Preferences, Software Update, iChat) will just bounce on the dock, open, then immediately freeze and close. I can tell because if i scroll up to the bar (with File, Edit, etc.) the spinning circle appears. Sometimes the system itself restarts.
On the other hand, applications work fine. Such as Firefox (without this I'd be in trouble) iTunes, iMovie, and Roller Coaster Tycoon 3.
HELP!

didn't work. The computer started up and a window popped up, it said "Safe Boot" under the Apple Logo. but when i tried to type in my password, the spinning circle would appear, the screen would turn blue for a second, and then the window would pop up again. I tried this several times, but it failed every time. so i shut off the computer and i restarted without holding anything. I tried to install the disc, it said to hold "C" so i did when the computer was starting up. It asked what language I wanted (the disk was in the computer by the way) and i picked English. Then it said "Sorry, you cannot install Mac OS X on this computer," and then it went to the finder like it normally does. hmph.

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