MacBook pro late 2011 (4G, i7) very slow to load any program after installing Mavericks

After instaling Mavericks, my Mac has slowed down so much, when I turn on my Mac it takes forever to load, and after it loaded, takes longer (then what it did before) to load any program.
Any help please?
My specs: MacBook PRO 13" late 2011, 4Gb RAM, Intel i7 2.8Ghz  System most of the times shows 90-97% on idle (yet slow).

Check activity monitor, if a keener activity is taking a lot of CPU resources then  Try this link http://www.rdoxenham.com/?p=259
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    Hardware Information: ℹ️
        MacBook Pro (13-inch, Late 2011) (Technical Specifications)
        MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,1
        1 2.4 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2-core
        4 GB RAM Upgradeable
            BANK 0/DIMM0
                2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
            BANK 1/DIMM0
                2 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ok
        Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
        Wireless:  en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
        Battery Health: Normal - Cycle count 278
    Video Information: ℹ️
        Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 384 MB
            Color LCD 1280 x 800
    System Software: ℹ️
        OS X 10.10.2 (14C109) - Time since boot: 0:40:45
    Disk Information: ℹ️
        ST9500325ASG disk0 : (500.11 GB)
            EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
            Yosemite HD (disk0s2) / : 499.25 GB (290.00 GB free)
            Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>  [Recovery]: 650 MB
        HL-DT-ST DVDRW  GS31N 
    USB Information: ℹ️
        Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
        Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
        Apple Inc. BRCM2070 Hub
            Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
        Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
    Thunderbolt Information: ℹ️
        Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
    Gatekeeper: ℹ️
        Mac App Store and identified developers
    Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
            /Library/Application Support/VirtualBox
        [loaded]    org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxDrv (4.3.22) [Click for support]
        [loaded]    org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetAdp (4.3.22) [Click for support]
        [loaded]    org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetFlt (4.3.22) [Click for support]
        [loaded]    org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxUSB (4.3.22) [Click for support]
    Launch Agents: ℹ️
        [loaded]    com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist [Click for support]
        [loaded]    org.macosforge.xquartz.startx.plist [Click for support]
    Launch Daemons: ℹ️
        [loaded]    com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Click for support]
        [unknown]    com.cardosystems.cardo-updater.plist [Click for support]
        [loaded]    com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist [Click for support]
        [loaded]    com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool.plist [Click for support]
        [loaded]    com.oracle.java.JavaUpdateHelper.plist [Click for support]
        [loaded]    com.rogueamoeba.instanton-agent.plist [Click for support]
        [loaded]    jp.co.canon.MasterInstaller.plist [Click for support]
        [loaded]    org.macosforge.xquartz.privileged_startx.plist [Click for support]
        [not loaded]    org.virtualbox.startup.plist [Click for support]
    User Launch Agents: ℹ️
        [not loaded]    org.virtualbox.vboxwebsrv.plist [Click for support]
    User Login Items: ℹ️
        Activity Monitor    Application  (/Applications/Utilities/Activity Monitor.app)
    Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
        Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 3.2.0.16   - SDK 10.8 [Click for support]
        FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 16.0.0.305 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
        Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
        NP_2020Player_IKEA: Version: 5.0.94.1 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
        Flash Player: Version: 16.0.0.305 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
        QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
        OfficeLiveBrowserPlugin: Version: 12.3.3 [Click for support]
        SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.8 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
        Silverlight: Version: 4.0.60129.0 [Click for support]
        JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 75 Check version
    User internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
        WebEx64: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.6 [Click for support]
    Safari Extensions: ℹ️
        AdBlock
        DuckDuckGo
        Ghostery
    3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
        Flash Player  [Click for support]
        Flip4Mac WMV  [Click for support]
        Java  [Click for support]
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        Skip System Files: NO
        Mobile backups: OFF
        Auto backup: YES
        Volumes being backed up:
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             6%    WindowServer
             1%    cardo-updater
             0%    AppleSpell
             0%    loginwindow
             0%    fontd
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        155 MB    Finder
        103 MB    WindowServer
        77 MB    CalendarAgent
        77 MB    Spotlight
        73 MB    com.apple.internetaccounts
    Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
        187 MB    Free RAM
        1.55 GB    Active RAM
        1.38 GB    Inactive RAM
        1.10 GB    Wired RAM
        1.53 GB    Page-ins
        602 KB    Page-outs
    Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
        Mar 3, 2015, 09:48:14 AM    Self test - passed

    Start time: 14:09:53 03/03/15
    Revision: 1273
    Model Identifier: MacBookPro8,1
    System Version: OS X 10.10.2 (14C109)
    Kernel Version: Darwin 14.1.0
    Time since boot: 4:22
    UID: 501
    SerialATA
        ST9500325ASG                           
    CPU usage (%)
        WindowServer (UID 0): 16.8
    Login hook
        /usr/bin/loginfix.sh
    Firewall: On
    System caches/logs
        2.3 GiB: /System/Library/Caches/com.apple.coresymbolicationd/data
    Diagnostic reports
        2015-02-07 LegacyFileVaultMessageTracer crash
        2015-02-12 Skype hang
        2015-02-12 com.apple.AmbientDisplayAgent crash
        2015-02-13 CalendarAgent crash
        2015-02-14 LegacyFileVaultMessageTracer crash
        2015-02-19 mdworker32 crash x16
        2015-02-21 LegacyFileVaultMessageTracer crash
        2015-02-26 iTunes crash
        2015-02-26 mdworker32 crash x2
        2015-02-27 mdworker32 crash x2
        2015-02-28 LegacyFileVaultMessageTracer crash
    HID errors: 41
    Shutdown codes
        -62 1
    Kernel log
        Mar  1 12:56:00 supdrvDTraceInit: RTR0DbgKrnlInfoOpen failed with rc=-102.
        Mar  1 12:56:00 VBoxDrv: Failed to open kernel symbols, rc=-102
        Mar  1 13:17:52 rtR0InitNative: warning! failed to resolve special kernel symbols
        Mar  1 13:17:52 supdrvDTraceInit: RTR0DbgKrnlInfoOpen failed with rc=-102.
        Mar  1 13:17:52 VBoxDrv: Failed to open kernel symbols, rc=-102
        Mar  1 13:56:07 rtR0InitNative: warning! failed to resolve special kernel symbols
        Mar  1 13:56:07 supdrvDTraceInit: RTR0DbgKrnlInfoOpen failed with rc=-102.
        Mar  1 13:56:07 VBoxDrv: Failed to open kernel symbols, rc=-102
        Mar  1 13:59:10 rtR0InitNative: warning! failed to resolve special kernel symbols
        Mar  1 13:59:10 supdrvDTraceInit: RTR0DbgKrnlInfoOpen failed with rc=-102.
        Mar  1 13:59:10 VBoxDrv: Failed to open kernel symbols, rc=-102
        Mar  2 10:00:04 rtR0InitNative: warning! failed to resolve special kernel symbols
        Mar  2 10:00:04 supdrvDTraceInit: RTR0DbgKrnlInfoOpen failed with rc=-102.
        Mar  2 10:00:04 VBoxDrv: Failed to open kernel symbols, rc=-102
        Mar  2 10:06:25 rtR0InitNative: warning! failed to resolve special kernel symbols
        Mar  2 10:06:25 supdrvDTraceInit: RTR0DbgKrnlInfoOpen failed with rc=-102.
        Mar  2 10:06:25 VBoxDrv: Failed to open kernel symbols, rc=-102
        Mar  2 10:14:26 rtR0InitNative: warning! failed to resolve special kernel symbols
        Mar  2 10:14:26 supdrvDTraceInit: RTR0DbgKrnlInfoOpen failed with rc=-102.
        Mar  2 10:14:26 VBoxDrv: Failed to open kernel symbols, rc=-102
        Mar  3 09:49:14 rtR0InitNative: warning! failed to resolve special kernel symbols
        Mar  3 09:49:14 supdrvDTraceInit: RTR0DbgKrnlInfoOpen failed with rc=-102.
        Mar  3 09:49:14 VBoxDrv: Failed to open kernel symbols, rc=-102
        Mar  3 12:44:10 Warning: IOSurface 00000066 modified by process com.apple.WebKit using the GPU while surface is write locked by process com.apple.WebKit
        Mar  3 12:44:10 Warning: IOSurface 00000066 modified by process com.apple.WebKit using the GPU while surface is write locked by process com.apple.WebKit
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        Mar  3 11:48:02 WindowServer: WSGetSurfaceInWindow : Invalid surface 828055384 for window 199
        Mar  3 11:48:02 WindowServer: WSGetSurfaceInWindow : Invalid surface 828055384 for window 199
        Mar  3 11:48:02 WindowServer: WSGetSurfaceInWindow : Invalid surface 828055384 for window 199
        Mar  3 11:59:33 WindowServer: WSGetSurfaceInWindow : Invalid surface 829050891 for window 217
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        Mar  3 12:52:42 Mail: Set a breakpoint at CGSLogError to catch errors as they are logged.
        Mar  3 12:52:42 Mail: Invalid window requested in CGSWindowThawBackdrops : 382
        Mar  3 13:11:46 fseventsd: Logging disabled completely for device:1: /Volumes/Recovery HD
        Mar  3 13:12:00 WindowServer: disable_update_timeout: UI updates were forcibly disabled by application "System Preferences" for over 1.00 seconds. Server has re-enabled them.
        Mar  3 13:33:56 WindowServer: disable_update_timeout: UI updates were forcibly disabled by application "Spotlight" for over 1.00 seconds. Server has re-enabled them.
        Mar  3 13:47:48 com.apple.backupd: Error -35 while resolving alias to backup target
        Mar  3 13:47:48 com.apple.backupd: Backup failed with error 18: The backup disk could not be found.
        Mar  3 13:48:13 com.apple.backupd: Error -35 while resolving alias to backup target
        Mar  3 13:48:13 com.apple.backupd: Backup failed with error 18: The backup disk could not be found.
        Mar  3 13:51:26 WindowServer: WSGetSurfaceInWindow : Invalid surface 861039197 for window 342
        Mar  3 13:51:26 WindowServer: WSGetSurfaceInWindow : Invalid surface 861039197 for window 342
        Mar  3 13:51:26 WindowServer: WSGetSurfaceInWindow : Invalid surface 861039197 for window 342
        Mar  3 13:54:47 WindowServer: WSGetSurfaceInWindow : Invalid surface 948771229 for window 189
        Mar  3 13:54:50 sharingd: 13:54:50.400 : SDConnectionManager:: XPC connection invalidated
        Mar  3 14:08:12 fseventsd: Logging disabled completely for device:1: /Volumes/Recovery HD
        Mar  3 14:08:59 WindowServer: WSGetSurfaceInWindow : Invalid surface 948402577 for window 33
        Mar  3 14:08:59 WindowServer: WSGetSurfaceInWindow : Invalid surface 948402577 for window 33
        Mar  3 14:08:59 WindowServer: WSGetSurfaceInWindow : Invalid surface 948402577 for window 33
        Mar  3 14:08:59 WindowServer: WSGetSurfaceInWindow : Invalid surface 948402577 for window 33
        Mar  3 14:08:59 WindowServer: WSGetSurfaceInWindow : Invalid surface 948402577 for window 33
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        Mar  1 09:06:52 com.apple.xpc.launchd.user.502.100005.Aqua: Could not import service from caller: caller = otherbsd.297, service = com.apple.photostream-agent, error = 119: Service is disabled
        Mar  1 09:36:40 com.apple.xpc.launchd.user.501.100019.Aqua: Could not import service from caller: caller = otherbsd.545, service = com.apple.photostream-agent, error = 119: Service is disabled
        Mar  1 09:45:11 com.apple.xpc.launchd.user.502.100030.Aqua: Could not read path: path = /Users/USER/Library/LaunchAgents, error = 2: No such file or directory
        Mar  1 09:45:12 com.apple.xpc.launchd.user.502.100030.Aqua: Could not import service from caller: caller = otherbsd.709, service = com.apple.photostream-agent, error = 119: Service is disabled
        Mar  1 09:49:06 com.apple.internetaccounts: GUI session does not exist for service to join. It will be spawned without access to the GUI.
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        Mar  1 09:56:28 com.apple.xpc.launchd.user.502.100006.Aqua: Could not read path: path = /Users/USER/Library/LaunchAgents, error = 2: No such file or directory
        Mar  1 09:56:29 com.apple.xpc.launchd.user.502.100006.Aqua: Could not import service from caller: caller = otherbsd.297, service = com.apple.photostream-agent, error = 119: Service is disabled
        Mar  1 12:56:18 com.apple.xpc.launchd.user.501.100006.Aqua: Could not import service from caller: caller = otherbsd.296, service = com.apple.photostream-agent, error = 119: Service is disabled
        Mar  1 13:18:13 com.apple.xpc.launchd.user.501.100006.Aqua: Could not import service from caller: caller = otherbsd.296, service = com.apple.photostream-agent, error = 119: Service is disabled
        Mar  1 13:59:40 com.apple.xpc.launchd.user.501.100005.Aqua: Could not import service from caller: caller = otherbsd.297, service = com.apple.photostream-agent, error = 119: Service is disabled
        Mar  1 14:07:01 com.apple.xpc.launchd.user.502.100020.Aqua: Could not read path: path = /Users/USER/Library/LaunchAgents, error = 2: No such file or directory
        Mar  1 14:07:02 com.apple.xpc.launchd.user.502.100020.Aqua: Could not import service from caller: caller = otherbsd.477, service = com.apple.photostream-agent, error = 119: Service is disabled
        Mar  1 14:07:12 com.apple.internetaccounts: GUI session does not exist for service to join. It will be spawned without access to the GUI.
        Mar  1 14:40:11 com.apple.iCloudHelper: GUI session does not exist for service to join. It will be spawned without access to the GUI.
        Mar  1 14:40:12 com.apple.internetaccounts: GUI session does not exist for service to join. It will be spawned without access to the GUI.
        Mar  1 14:48:04 com.apple.iCloudHelper: GUI session does not exist for service to join. It will be spawned without access to the GUI.
        Mar  1 14:48:05 com.apple.internetaccounts: GUI session does not exist for service to join. It will be spawned without access to the GUI.
        Mar  1 16:28:29 com.apple.xpc.launchd.user.501.100035.Aqua: Could not import service from caller: caller = otherbsd.722, service = com.apple.photostream-agent, error = 119: Service is disabled
        Mar  2 10:00:24 com.apple.xpc.launchd.user.501.100005.Aqua: Could not import service from caller: caller = otherbsd.298, service = com.apple.photostream-agent, error = 119: Service is disabled
        Mar  2 10:06:46 com.apple.xpc.launchd.user.501.100007.Aqua: Could not import service from caller: caller = otherbsd.300, service = com.apple.photostream-agent, error = 119: Service is disabled
        Mar  2 10:14:31 com.apple.xpc.launchd.user.501.100005.Aqua: Could not import service from caller: caller = otherbsd.283, service = com.apple.photostream-agent, error = 119: Service is disabled
        Mar  3 09:49:19 com.apple.xpc.launchd.user.501.100005.Aqua: Could not import service from caller: caller = otherbsd.290, service = com.apple.photostream-agent, error = 119: Service is disabled
    Console log
        Feb 25 16:47:41 fontd: Failed to open read-only database, regenerating DB
        Mar  2 10:00:23 fontd: Failed to open read-only database, regenerating DB
    Loaded kernel extensions
        org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxDrv (4.3.22)
        org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetAdp (4.3.22)
        org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetFlt (4.3.22)
        org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxUSB (4.3.22)
    Daemons loaded
        cardo-updater
        com.adobe.fpsaud
        com.apple.AccountPolicyHelper
        com.apple.CodeSigningHelper
        com.apple.MobileFileIntegrity
        com.apple.awdd
        com.apple.backupd-auto
        com.apple.cache_delete
        com.apple.cfprefsd.xpc.daemon
        com.apple.cmio.registerassistantservice
        com.apple.coreduetd
        com.apple.coresymbolicationd
        com.apple.ctkd
        com.apple.diagnosticd
        com.apple.icloud.findmydeviced
        com.apple.iconservices.iconservicesagent
        com.apple.iconservices.iconservicesd
        com.apple.ifdreader
        com.apple.nehelper
        com.apple.networkd_privileged
        com.apple.nsurlsessiond_privileged
        com.apple.nsurlstoraged
        com.apple.sandboxd
        com.apple.secinitd
        com.apple.softwareupdated
        com.apple.spindump
        com.apple.systemadministration.writeconfig
        com.apple.systemstatsd
        com.apple.tccd.system
        com.apple.watchdogd
        com.apple.wdhelper
        com.apple.xpc.smd
        com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper
        com.oracle.java.Helper-Tool
        com.oracle.java.JavaUpdateHelper
        com.rogueamoeba.instanton-agent
        jp.co.canon.MasterInstaller
        org.cups.cupsd
        org.macosforge.xquartz.privileged_startx
    Agents loaded
        com.apple.CloudPhotosConfiguration
        com.apple.DataDetectorsDynamicData
        com.apple.InputMethodKit.UserDictionary
        com.apple.MailServiceAgent
        com.apple.cfprefsd.xpc.agent
        com.apple.imdpersistence.IMDPersistenceAgent
        com.apple.internetaccounts
        com.apple.pluginkit.pkd
        com.apple.sbd
        com.apple.secd
        com.apple.secinitd
        com.apple.security.cloudkeychainproxy3
        com.apple.tccd
    User login items
        Activity Monitor
        - /Applications/Utilities/Activity Monitor.app
    Safari extensions
        AdBlock
        - com.betafish.adblockforsafari
        DuckDuckGo
        - com.duckduckgo.safari
        Ghostery
        - com.betteradvertising.ghostery
    Prefetching: Off
    Widgets
        iCal
    iCloud errors
        bird 62
        cloudd 19
        comapple.InputMethodKit.UserDictionary 4
        CallHistorySyncHelper 4
        Safari 1
    Continuity errors
        sharingd 7
    Restricted files: 97
    Lockfiles: 164
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        <plist version="1.0">
        <dict>
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        <string>com.oracle.java.Java-Updater</string>
        <key>ProgramArguments</key>
        <array>
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        <key>StandardErrorPath</key>
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        <key>StandardOutPath</key>
        <string>/dev/null</string>
        <key>StartCalendarInterval</key>
        <dict>
        <key>Hour</key>
        <integer>10</integer>
        <key>Minute</key>
        <integer>38</integer>
        <key>Weekday</key>
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    Contents of /Library/LaunchAgents/org.macosforge.xquartz.startx.plist
        - mod date: Nov 11 11:07:49 2013
        - checksum: 2451978492
        <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
        <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple Computer//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
        <plist version="1.0">
        <dict>
        <key>Label</key>
        <string>org.macosforge.xquartz.startx</string>
        <key>ProgramArguments</key>
        <array>
        <string>/opt/X11/lib/X11/xinit/launchd_startx</string>
        <string>/opt/X11/bin/startx</string>
        <string>--</string>
        <string>/opt/X11/bin/Xquartz</string>
        </array>
        <key>Sockets</key>
        <dict>
        <key>org.macosforge.xquartz:0</key>
        <dict>
        <key>SecureSocketWithKey</key>
        <string>DISPLAY</string>
        </dict>
        </dict>
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    NB: I've also tried to install Citrix XenServer, and i've also received a warning that my system isn't VT compatible, but i'm sure it's.

    Thank you very much for your fast answer
    BTW, according to parallel and vmware, VT is implemented and compatible, but on my laptop, it seems not.
    I tried only with parallel desktop 7 installed, but same problem, i'm unable to add hyper-v role to my virtual machine.

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