Macbook pro working slowly

My Macbook pro [purchased in December 2010] has been operating slowly since I shut it down today because it was operating too slow. Now it takes more than 30 minutes to start up and when it does it is so slow I can't do anything much. ( I had to use another computer to post this message).Before I had to press the on/off button the flashplayer had crashed. So I don't know if that had something to do with it or the fact that I did not shut down correctly.

Start with this comprehensive trouble shooting document:
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3521
Additional information if possible would be helpful.
Ciao.

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          1 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2 cores
          4 GB RAM
Video Information:
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Audio Plug-ins:
          BluetoothAudioPlugIn: Version: 1.0
          AirPlay: Version: 1.9
          AppleAVBAudio: Version: 2.0.0
          iSightAudio: Version: 7.7.3
Startup Items:
          TuxeraNTFSUnmountHelper - Path: /Library/StartupItems/TuxeraNTFSUnmountHelper
System Software:
          OS X 10.9.1 (13B42) - Uptime: 0 days 1:45:14
Disk Information:
          TOSHIBA MK5065GSXF disk0 : (500.11 GB)
                    EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
                    Macintosh HD (disk0s2) /: 499.25 GB (408.87 GB free)
                    Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
          MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-8A8
USB Information:
          Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
          Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
          Apple Inc. BRCM20702 Hub
                    Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
          Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
FireWire Information:
Thunderbolt Information:
          Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
Kernel Extensions:
          com.seagate.driver.PowSecDriverCore          (5.2.4)
          com.seagate.driver.PowSecLeafDriver_10_5          (5.2.4)
Problem System Launch Daemons:
          [loaded] com.seagate.TBDecorator.plist
Problem System Launch Agents:
Launch Daemons:
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User Internet Plug-ins:
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Time Machine:
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               5%          Safari
               2%          hidd
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          41 MB              WindowServer
          25 MB              Dock
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          1.97 GB            Active RAM
          204 MB             Inactive RAM
          715 MB             Wired RAM
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Library/LaunchAgents:
   Library/LaunchAgents/com.adobe.ARM.202f4087f2bbde52e3ac2df389f53a4f123223c9cc56 a8fd83a6f7ae.plist
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Extrinsic loadable bundles:
   /System/Library/Extensions/Seagate Storage Driver.kext
             (com.seagate.driver.PowSecDriverCore)
   /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/Flash Player.plugin
             (com.macromedia.Flash Player.plugin)
   /Library/PreferencePanes/Flash Player.prefPane
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   /Library/PreferencePanes/Tuxera NTFS.prefPane
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   Library/Address Book Plug-Ins/SkypeABDialer.bundle
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   Library/Address Book Plug-Ins/SkypeABSMS.bundle
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User login items:
   iTunesHelper
Safari extensions:
   AdBlock
Restricted user files:       94
Font problems:       37
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Hi Somajoe,
Thanks for visiting Apple Support Communities.
It sounds like you have tried a lot of good troubleshooting steps. Since the behavior persists in safe mode and a new user, and you have effectively ruled out third party software conflicts, I recommend reinstalling Mavericks next:
OS X Mavericks: Reinstall OS X
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH13871
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