Why does multi-colored spin wheel keep coming up and computer is unresponsive?

I have a macbook pro 2.4 Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo with 4 GB.
When I am on my user account and on safari and doing other things, the multi colored spin wheel always comes up usually every 20 seconds or so and my computer becomes very sluggish or unresponsive.
Also, when that wheel comes up, my mac makes a faint loading, clicking noise every 4 or 5 seconds.
If I switch to a "test" user account on my mac, everything works fine.
Any suggestions??
Bought this computer in May 2010

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To resolve the issue follow the suggestions in this article including "Repair Disk".
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MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012) (Verified)
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro9,2
1 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5 CPU: 2-core
4 GB RAM Upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM0
2 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
Bluetooth: Good - Handoff/Airdrop2 supported
Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
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Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
Macintosh HD (disk1) / : 498.88 GB (415.88 GB free)
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HL-DT-ST DVDRW GS31N
USB Information: ℹ️
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
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Apple Inc. thunderbolt_bus
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Mac App Store and identified developers
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Conduit [Remove]
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QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
DivX Web Player: Version: 3.2.3.1164 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
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SharePointBrowserPlugin: Version: 14.4.6 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.20513.0 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: Java 7 Update 71 Check version
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TroviNPAPIPlugin: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.9 [Support]
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AdBlock [Installed]
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      0% AppleSpell
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1.24 GB Active RAM
1.13 GB Inactive RAM
834 MB Wired RAM
4.28 GB Page-ins
67 MB Page-outs
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