Chances are really good that this is caused by Malware/Spyware gaining access to your computer. There is no reason your computer should have 100 processes running at one time. If the computer has started acting slow all of a sudden that means something recent has caused it which is why I lean towards a malware issue.
Your best bet is to run Spybot S&D and Ad-Aware along with your antivirus (AVG is a great free option if you do not have an antivirus installed). You should also run the free TrendMicro Housecall scan since this is done over the internet and whatever is on your computer will not prevent it from running.
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