puter slow

I bought a new laptop and have had it for almost a year. It is starting to run slowly. any help would be greatly appreciated.

my computer is the following:
windows 7
service pack 1
2.20 GHz processor
4 GB ram
64-bit OS

I run Norton

my laptop is running slowly. Help me plz

 

Please answer poldr's queries.
When I saw the links, I posted a WOT report as a warning. I should have posted support as well. :-o
Just a question, have you installed any new hardware or software?

Please explain.
Cheers..

 

what can be done-- help me out

no new software or hardeware

I dont know what version of norton that I am using==I have defragged the computer-- dont have Ccleaner yet

 

I have used Ccleaner
What is running on startup?
Yes HKCU:Run swg "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\GoogleToolbarNotifier.exe"
No HKCU:Run swg "C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier\GoogleToolbarNotifier.exe"
Yes HKLM:Run StartCCC "C:\Program Files (x86)\ATI Technologies\ATI.ACE\Core-Static\CLIStart.exe" MSRun
Yes HKLM:Run SVPWUTIL C:\Program Files (x86)\TOSHIBA\Utilities\SVPWUTIL.exe SVPwUTIL
Yes HKLM:Run HWSetup C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\Utilities\HWSetup.exe hwSetUP
Yes HKLM:Run KeNotify C:\Program Files (x86)\TOSHIBA\Utilities\KeNotify.exe
Yes HKLM:Run ToshibaServiceStation "C:\Program Files (x86)\TOSHIBA\TOSHIBA Service Station\ToshibaServiceStation.exe" /hide:60
Yes HKLM:Run TWebCamera "C:\Program Files (x86)\TOSHIBA\TOSHIBA Web Camera Application\TWebCamera.exe" autorun
Yes HKLM:Run NortonOnlineBackupReminder "C:\Program Files (x86)\Toshiba\Toshiba Online Backup\Activation\TOBuActivation.exe" UNATTENDED
Yes HKLM:Run ToshibaAppPlace "C:\Program Files (x86)\Toshiba\Toshiba App Place\ToshibaAppPlace.exe"
Yes HKLM:Run SunJavaUpdateSched "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jusched.exe"
Yes HKLM:Run RtHDVCpl C:\Program Files\Realtek\Audio\HDA\RAVCpl64.exe -s
Yes HKLM:Run RtHDVBg C:\Program Files\Realtek\Audio\HDA\RAVBg64.exe /FORPCEE3
Yes HKLM:Run SynTPEnh %ProgramFiles%\Synaptics\SynTP\SynTPEnh.exe
Yes HKLM:Run TPwrMain %ProgramFiles%\TOSHIBA\Power Saver\TPwrMain.EXE
Yes HKLM:Run HSON %ProgramFiles%\TOSHIBA\TBS\HSON.exe
Yes HKLM:Run SmoothView %ProgramFiles%\Toshiba\SmoothView\SmoothView.exe
Yes HKLM:Run 00TCrdMain %ProgramFiles%\TOSHIBA\FlashCards\TCrdMain.exe
Yes HKLM:Run Teco "%ProgramFiles%\TOSHIBA\TECO\Teco.exe" /r
Yes HKLM:Run TosWaitSrv %ProgramFiles%\TOSHIBA\TPHM\TosWaitSrv.exe
Yes HKLM:Run SmartFaceVWatcher %ProgramFiles%\Toshiba\SmartFaceV\SmartFaceVWatcher.exe
Yes HKLM:Run TosVolRegulator C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\TosVolRegulator\TosVolRegulator.exe
Yes HKLM:Run TosSENotify C:\Program Files\TOSHIBA\TOSHIBA HDD SSD Alert\TosWaitSrv.exe
Yes HKLM:Run TosNC %ProgramFiles%\Toshiba\BulletinBoard\TosNcCore.exe
Yes HKLM:Run TosReelTimeMonitor %ProgramFiles%\TOSHIBA\ReelTime\TosReelTimeMonitor.exe
No HKLM:Run Adobe ARM "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe"
No HKLM:Run iTunesHelper "C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunesHelper.exe"
No HKLM:Run QuickTime Task "C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\QTTask.exe" -atboottime
No Startup User OpenOffice.org 3.3.lnk C:\PROGRA~2\OPENOF~1.ORG\program\QUICKS~1.EXE
any of this crap that you might think that I dont need I will be glad to disable-- just tell me.
What version of Norton because some really hogged up the computer CPU?
Internet Security
When you open task manager, what is using the most CPUs?
Nothing but whatever I am doing at the time

I hope that this gives you some more info as to my puter so that someone can help me out. I hate having to take it back to factory specs butn it is quicker after I have to do it.

again thanks everyone

 

Look at pc decrapifier.

http://majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=5223

replace norton with MSE antivirus:
http://majorgeeks.com/Norton_Removal_Tool_SymNRT_d4749.html

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/products/security-essentials

 

Please answer the below. Take your time and feel free to be as explicit as possible.

You mentioned.

Do you mean, "Norton Internet Security." Was this a trial version- now expired, or recently purchased and installed? Is it currently providing real time protection and auto updating?
I ask because of this entry/line in your post.

How Norton (backup) and Toshiba backup have gotten latched is beyond me. :confused
I'd have expected another Norton startup entry as well.
In Task manager do you see references to Symantics/Norton? If yes, mention the .exe's and memory usage.

I'd disable all the rest using CCleaner, temporarily- for diagnostics.

Cheers..

 

As samtal told you before you must uninstall norton using this utility

http://majorgeeks.com/Norton_Removal_Tool_SymNRT_d4749.html

even following these steps

http://www.microsoft.com/atwork/maintenance/speed.aspx

to speed up your system performance !! :wave