Slow Finder

I just upgraded to Snow Leopard and everything is working fine, except that every time I open a window in the finder it takes roughly 5 seconds for it to open the window.
My applications are running smoothly, and the internet is still moving at a normal pace, it's just my finder has a 5 second lag.
Is there any way I can fix this problem?

Try deleting /Home/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist. Then press COMMAND-OPTION-ESC to open the task manager. Select the Finder and click on the Relaunch button.

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      Awesome Screenshot
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      Flip4Mac WMV  Support
      TechTool Protection  Support
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    MicroMat "TechTool Pro"
    Western Digital "drive utility" software
    Intego "Washing Machine"
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    JD
    EtreCheck version: 1.9.11 (43) - report generated May 22, 2014 at 5:46:30 PM CDT
    Hardware Information:
              iMac (27-inch, Mid 2011)
              iMac - model: iMac12,2
              1 2.7 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 4 cores
              12 GB RAM
    Video Information:
              AMD Radeon HD 6770M - VRAM: 512 MB
    System Software:
              OS X 10.9.3 (13D65) - Uptime: 3 days 1:39:13
    Disk Information:
              ST31000528AS disk0 : (1 TB)
                        EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209.7 MB
                        MacHD (disk0s2) / [Startup]: 929.35 GB (359.96 GB free)
                        Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
                        BOOTCAMP (disk0s4) /Volumes/BOOTCAMP: 70 GB (30.48 GB free)
              OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5690H 
    USB Information:
              Genesys  USB Reader
              Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
              Apple Internal Memory Card Reader
              Apple Inc. FaceTime HD Camera (Built-in)
              Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
                        Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
    Thunderbolt Information:
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              Anywhere
    Kernel Extensions:
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              [not loaded] com.roxio.TDIXController (2.0) Support
    Startup Items:
              Fantom: Path: /Library/StartupItems/Fantom
    Launch Daemons:
              [loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist Support
              [loaded] com.adobe.SwitchBoard.plist Support
              [loaded] com.barebones.authd.plist Support
              [running] com.crashplan.engine.plist Support
              [loaded] com.ea.origin.ESHelper.plist Support
              [loaded] com.microsoft.office.licensing.helper.plist Support
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              [loaded] com.oracle.java.JavaUpdateHelper.plist Support
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              [running] com.amazon.sendtokindle.launcher.plist Support
              [running] com.Logitech.Control Center.Daemon.plist Support
              [loaded] com.oracle.java.Java-Updater.plist Support
    User Launch Agents:
              [loaded] com.adobe.AAM.Updater-1.0.plist Support
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              [failed] com.apple.CSConfigDotMacCert-[...]@me.com-SharedServices.Agent.plist
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              [loaded] com.nds.pcshow.uninstall.plist Support
              [running] com.plexapp.helper.plist Support
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              iTunesHelper
              VMware Fusion Start Menu
              CrashPlan menu bar
              Dropbox
              Google Drive
              Music Manager
              Google Chrome
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              JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 51 Check version
              Unity Web Player: Version: UnityPlayer version 4.0.0f7 Support
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              Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 3.1.0.24   - SDK 10.8 Support
              AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: Version: 11.0.07 - SDK 10.6 Support
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              Add To Amazon Wish List: Version: 1.8
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              Quartz Composer Visualizer: Version: 1.4 - SDK 10.9
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              Logitech Control Center  Support
              MusicManager  Support
              Off-Helper  Support
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    This procedure is a test, not a solution. Don’t be disappointed when you find that nothing has changed after you complete it.
    Step 1
    The purpose of this step is to determine whether the problem is localized to your user account.
    Enable guest logins* and log in as Guest. Don't use the Safari-only “Guest User” login created by “Find My Mac.”
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    This procedure is a test, not a solution. Don’t be disappointed when you find that nothing has changed after you complete it.
    Step 1
    The purpose of this step is to determine whether the problem is localized to your user account.
    Enable guest logins* and log in as Guest. Don't use the Safari-only “Guest User” login created by “Find My Mac.”
    While logged in as Guest, you won’t have access to any of your personal files or settings. Applications will behave as if you were running them for the first time. Don’t be alarmed by this; it’s normal. If you need any passwords or other personal data in order to complete the test, memorize, print, or write them down before you begin.
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