Dolphin gets slower and slower on KDE Plasma and Nvidia graphics

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Hi,

For over half a year, I’ve been having a problem with Dolphin under KDE Plasma with Wayland.

As soon as I enable previews for any file type, Dolphin gets slower and slower with every directory change and freezes for increasingly longer periods of time.
After 3–4 directory changes, Dolphin becomes completely unusable and hangs most of the time.

It doesn’t matter which file type I enable for previews—even if they’re just text files.

I’m experiencing this problem on my desktop computer with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card running the latest drivers.

On my Lenovo ThinkPad E16 Gen 2 laptop with an AMD Radeon 660M graphics card and Wayland, I don’t have any problems.

I’ve already tried clearing the cache

rm -fr ~/.cache/*

But that didn’t help either.

Does anyone else have this problem and can help me out?
I’ve been running this system on my desktop computer for about 2 years now. Is it possible that a complete reinstallation of the system with the latest version of Manjaro could solve the problem?

Unfortunately, I don’t have the time right now to completely reset the system due to a suspected issue.

Thanks for your help,
Best regards,
Roman

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Please provide your system information for the benefit of those who may wish to help; See the Mini-HowTo (below). :point_down:

Regards.

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I cannot say I have the issue, but it do surface from time to time. Last time I heard about it was years ago - with Xfce’s Thunar filemanager.

Previews takes time to create, possibly depending of file size. The larger the folder the longer time.

If the folder you are looking at is network mount the time it takes to generate previews increases as every file has to be read in addition to the file list provided by the file system.

You could test like it by allowing the folder to populate all previews before you navigate to the next folder.

I doubt that - although - in the case of a complete reinstall the file-system would be completely rewritten and any file-system errors would be wiped.

You may want to validate your file-system for consistency, the method is different depending on the file-system in use.

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❯ inxi -zv8
System:
  Kernel: 7.1.1-3-MANJARO arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 16.1.1
    clocksource: tsc avail: hpet,acpi_pm
    parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/@/boot/vmlinuz-7.1-x86_64
    root=UUID=dab0df92-b969-492b-96f7-dd98534f84c3 rw rootflags=subvol=@
    quiet splash udev.log_priority=3
  Desktop: KDE Plasma v: 6.6.5 tk: Qt v: N/A info: frameworks v: 6.27.0
    wm: kwin_wayland vt: 2 dm: N/A Distro: Manjaro base: Arch Linux
Machine:
  Type: Desktop System: ASUS product: N/A v: N/A serial: <superuser required>
  Mobo: ASUSTeK model: TUF GAMING B650M-E WIFI v: Rev 1.xx
    serial: <superuser required> part-nu: SKU uuid: <superuser required>
    Firmware: UEFI vendor: American Megatrends v: 3040 date: 09/12/2024
Battery:
  Message: No system battery data found. Is one present?
Memory:
  System RAM: total: 64 GiB available: 62.43 GiB used: 8.43 GiB (13.5%)
  Message: For most reliable report, use superuser + dmidecode.
  Array-1: capacity: 128 GiB slots: 4 modules: 2 EC: None
    max-module-size: 32 GiB note: est.
  Device-1: Channel-A DIMM 0 type: no module installed
  Device-2: Channel-A DIMM 1 type: DDR5 detail: synchronous unbuffered
    (unregistered) size: 32 GiB speed: spec: 4800 MT/s actual: 6000 MT/s
    volts: note: check curr: 1 min: 1 max: 1 width (bits): data: 64 total: 64
    manufacturer: G Skill Intl part-no: F5-6000J3040G32G serial: <filter>
  Device-3: Channel-B DIMM 0 type: no module installed
  Device-4: Channel-B DIMM 1 type: DDR5 detail: synchronous unbuffered
    (unregistered) size: 32 GiB speed: spec: 4800 MT/s actual: 6000 MT/s
    volts: note: check curr: 1 min: 1 max: 1 width (bits): data: 64 total: 64
    manufacturer: G Skill Intl part-no: F5-6000J3040G32G serial: <filter>
PCI Slots:
  Permissions: Unable to run dmidecode. Root privileges required.
CPU:
  Info: model: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: Zen 5 gen: 5
    level: v4 note: check built: 2024+ process: TSMC n4 (4nm) family: 0x1A (26)
    model-id: 0x44 (68) stepping: 0 microcode: 0xB404022
  Topology: cpus: 1x dies: 2 clusters: 2x1 cores: 16 threads: 32 tpc: 2
    smt: enabled cache: L1: 1.2 MiB desc: d-16x48 KiB; i-16x32 KiB L2: 16 MiB
    desc: 16x1024 KiB L3: 64 MiB desc: 2x32 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 2982 min/max: 624/5756 boost: enabled scaling:
    driver: amd-pstate-epp governor: powersave cores: 1: 2982 2: 2982 3: 2982
    4: 2982 5: 2982 6: 2982 7: 2982 8: 2982 9: 2982 10: 2982 11: 2982 12: 2982
    13: 2982 14: 2982 15: 2982 16: 2982 17: 2982 18: 2982 19: 2982 20: 2982
    21: 2982 22: 2982 23: 2982 24: 2982 25: 2982 26: 2982 27: 2982 28: 2982
    29: 2982 30: 2982 31: 2982 32: 2982 bogomips: 275199
  Flags: 3dnowprefetch abm adx aes amd_lbr_pmc_freeze amd_lbr_v2 aperfmperf
    apic arat avx avx2 avx512_bf16 avx512_bitalg avx512_vbmi2 avx512_vnni
    avx512_vp2intersect avx512_vpopcntdq avx512bw avx512cd avx512dq avx512f
    avx512ifma avx512vbmi avx512vl avx_vnni bmi1 bmi2 bpext bus_lock_detect
    cat_l3 cdp_l3 clflush clflushopt clwb clzero cmov cmp_legacy constant_tsc
    cpb cppc cpuid cpuid_fault cqm cqm_llc cqm_mbm_local cqm_mbm_total
    cqm_occup_llc cr8_legacy cx16 cx8 de decodeassists erms extapic
    extd_apicid f16c flush_l1d flushbyasid fma fpu fsgsbase fsrm fxsr
    fxsr_opt gfni ht hw_pstate ibpb ibrs ibrs_enhanced ibs invpcid irperf
    lahf_lm lbrv lm mba mca mce misalignsse mmx mmxext monitor movbe
    movdir64b movdiri msr mtrr mwaitx nonstop_tsc nopl npt nrip_save nx ospke
    osvw overflow_recov pae pat pausefilter pclmulqdq pdpe1gb perfctr_core
    perfctr_llc perfctr_nb perfmon_v2 pfthreshold pge pku pni popcnt pse
    pse36 rapl rdpid rdpru rdrand rdt_a rdtscp rep_good sep sha_ni skinit
    smap smca smep ssbd sse sse2 sse4_1 sse4_2 sse4a ssse3 stibp succor svm
    svm_lock syscall tce topoext tsc tsc_adjust tsc_scale umip user_shstk
    v_spec_ctrl v_vmsave_vmload vaes vgif vmcb_clean vme vmmcall vnmi
    vpclmulqdq wbnoinvd wdt xgetbv1 xsave xsavec xsaveerptr xsaveopt xsaves
    xtopology
  Vulnerabilities:
  Type: gather_data_sampling status: Not affected
  Type: ghostwrite status: Not affected
  Type: indirect_target_selection status: Not affected
  Type: itlb_multihit status: Not affected
  Type: l1tf status: Not affected
  Type: mds status: Not affected
  Type: meltdown status: Not affected
  Type: mmio_stale_data status: Not affected
  Type: old_microcode status: Not affected
  Type: reg_file_data_sampling status: Not affected
  Type: retbleed status: Not affected
  Type: spec_rstack_overflow mitigation: IBPB on VMEXIT only
  Type: spec_store_bypass mitigation: Speculative Store Bypass disabled via
    prctl
  Type: spectre_v1 mitigation: usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer
    sanitization
  Type: spectre_v2 mitigation: Enhanced / Automatic IBRS; IBPB:
    conditional; STIBP: always-on; PBRSB-eIBRS: Not affected; BHI: Not
    affected
  Type: srbds status: Not affected
  Type: tsa status: Not affected
  Type: tsx_async_abort status: Not affected
  Type: vmscape mitigation: IBPB on VMEXIT
Graphics:
  Device-1: NVIDIA GB202 [GeForce RTX 5090] vendor: CardExpert driver: nvidia
    v: 610.43.02 alternate: nouveau,nvidia_drm non-free: 550-580.xx+
    status: current (as of 2025-11) arch: Lovelace code: AD1xx
    process: TSMC n4 (5nm) built: 2022+ pcie: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 16
    link-max: gen: 5 speed: 32 GT/s ports: active: DP-2,DP-3
    empty: DP-1,HDMI-A-1 bus-ID: 01:00.0 chip-ID: 10de:2b85 class-ID: 0300
  Display: wayland server: X.org v: 1.21.1.23 with: Xwayland v: 24.1.12
    compositor: kwin_wayland driver: X: loaded: nvidia
    gpu: nv_platform,nvidia,nvidia-nvswitch d-rect: 6000x1440 display-ID: 0
  Monitor-1: DP-2 pos: primary,left model: Idek Iiyama PL3480WQ
    serial: <filter> built: 2024 res: mode: 3440x1440 hz: 60 scale: 100% (1)
    dpi: 110 gamma: 1.2 chroma: red: x: 0.686 y: 0.302 green: x: 0.251
    y: 0.655 blue: x: 0.149 y: 0.063 white: x: 0.314 y: 0.329
    size: 797x334mm (31.38x13.15") diag: 864mm (34") modes: 3440x1440,
    2560x1440, 2560x1080, 1720x1440, 1920x1200, 1920x1080, 1600x1200,
    1680x1050, 1600x900, 1280x1024, 1440x900, 1280x800, 1280x720, 1024x768,
    800x600, 720x576, 720x480, 640x480
  EDID-Warnings: 1: parse_edid: unhandled CEA mode 90 2: parse_edid:
    unhandled CEA mode 91 3: parse_edid: unhandled CEA mode 92 4: parse_edid:
    unhandled CEA mode 76 5: parse_edid: unhandled CEA mode 75 6: parse_edid:
    unhandled CEA mode 69 7: parse_edid: unhandled CEA mode 68 8: parse_edid:
    unhandled CEA mode 78 9: parse_edid: unknown tag 112
  Monitor-2: DP-3 pos: right model: Idek Iiyama PL2760Q serial: <filter>
    built: 2020 res: mode: 2560x1440 hz: 60 scale: 100% (1) dpi: 109 gamma: 1.2
    chroma: red: x: 0.647 y: 0.345 green: x: 0.314 y: 0.627 blue: x: 0.137
    y: 0.043 white: x: 0.314 y: 0.329 size: 597x336mm (23.5x13.23")
    diag: 685mm (27") ratio: 16:9 modes: 2560x1440, 2048x1280, 1920x1200,
    1920x1080, 1600x1200, 1680x1050, 1600x1000, 1600x900, 1280x1024,
    1440x900, 1280x720, 1024x768, 800x600, 720x576, 720x480, 640x480
  API: EGL v: 1.5 hw: drv: nvidia platforms: device: 0 drv: nvidia device: 2
    drv: swrast gbm: drv: nvidia surfaceless: drv: nvidia wayland: drv: nvidia
    x11: drv: nvidia inactive: device-1
  API: OpenGL v: 4.6.0 compat-v: 4.6 vendor: nvidia mesa v: 610.43.02
    glx-v: 1.4 direct-render: yes renderer: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090/PCIe/SSE2
    memory: 31.1 GiB display-ID: :0.0
  API: Vulkan v: 1.4.350 layers: 6 device: 0 type: discrete-gpu
    name: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 driver: nvidia v: 610.43.02
    device-ID: 10de:2b85 surfaces: N/A
  Info: Tools: api: clinfo, eglinfo, glxinfo, vulkaninfo
    de: kscreen-console,kscreen-doctor gpu: nvidia-settings,nvidia-smi
    wl: wayland-info x11: xdpyinfo, xprop, xrandr
Audio:
  Device-1: NVIDIA GB202 High Definition Audio driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel
    pcie: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 16 link-max: gen: 5 speed: 32 GT/s
    bus-ID: 01:00.1 chip-ID: 10de:22e8 class-ID: 0403
  Device-2: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Ryzen HD Audio vendor: ASUSTeK
    driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 16
    bus-ID: 0d:00.6 chip-ID: 1022:15e3 class-ID: 0403
  Device-3: EDIFIER G2000
    driver: hid-generic,snd-usb-audio,usb-storage,usbhid type: USB rev: 1.1
    speed: 12 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 bus-ID: 3-1:2 chip-ID: 2d99:a005
    class-ID: 0300 serial: <filter>
  API: ALSA v: k7.1.1-3-MANJARO status: kernel-api with: aoss
    type: oss-emulator tools: alsactl,alsamixer,amixer
  Server-1: sndiod v: N/A status: off tools: aucat,midicat,sndioctl
  Server-2: JACK v: 1.9.22 status: off tools: N/A
  Server-3: PipeWire v: 1.6.6 status: active with: 1: pipewire-pulse
    status: active 2: wireplumber status: active 3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin
    tools: pactl,pw-cat,pw-cli,wpctl
Network:
  Device-1: Realtek RTL8125 2.5GbE vendor: ASUSTeK driver: r8169 v: kernel
    pcie: gen: 2 speed: 5 GT/s lanes: 1 port: e000 bus-ID: 08:00.0
    chip-ID: 10ec:8125 class-ID: 0200
  IF: eno1 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
  IP v4: <filter> type: dynamic noprefixroute scope: global
    broadcast: <filter>
  IP v6: <filter> type: dynamic noprefixroute scope: global
  IP v6: <filter> type: dynamic noprefixroute scope: global
  IP v6: <filter> type: noprefixroute scope: link
  Device-2: MEDIATEK MT7902 802.11ax PCIe Wireless Network Adapter [Filogic
    310] vendor: AzureWave driver: mt7921e v: kernel pcie: gen: 1
    speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 1 bus-ID: 09:00.0 chip-ID: 14c3:7902 class-ID: 0280
  IF: wlp9s0 state: down mac: <filter>
  Info: services: NetworkManager, systemd-timesyncd, wpa_supplicant
  WAN IP: <filter>
Bluetooth:
  Device-1: Realtek Bluetooth 5.4 Radio driver: btusb v: 0.8 type: USB
    rev: 1.1 speed: 12 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 bus-ID: 1-4:2 chip-ID: 0bda:a728
    class-ID: e001 serial: <filter>
  Report: rfkill ID: hci2 rfk-id: 4 state: up address: see --recommends
  Device-2: IMC Networks Wireless_Device driver: btusb v: 0.8 type: USB
    rev: 2.1 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 bus-ID: 1-6:3 chip-ID: 13d3:3596
    class-ID: e001 serial: <filter>
  Report: ID: hci1 rfk-id: 1 state: up address: N/A
Logical:
  Message: No logical block device data found.
RAID:
  Message: No RAID data found.
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 3.64 TiB used: 249.28 GiB (6.7%)
  SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required.
  ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 maj-min: 259:1 vendor: Samsung model: SSD 990 PRO 2TB
    size: 1.82 TiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 63.2 Gb/s
    lanes: 4 tech: SSD serial: <filter> fw-rev: 4B2QJXD7 temp: 52.9 C
    scheme: GPT
  ID-2: /dev/nvme1n1 maj-min: 259:0 vendor: Samsung model: SSD 990 PRO 2TB
    size: 1.82 TiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 63.2 Gb/s
    lanes: 4 tech: SSD serial: <filter> fw-rev: 4B2QJXD7 temp: 52.9 C
    scheme: GPT
  Message: No optical or floppy data found.
Partition:
  ID-1: / raw-size: 1.82 TiB size: 1.82 TiB (100.00%) used: 57.57 GiB (3.1%)
    fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:6 label: Manjaro
    uuid: dab0df92-b969-492b-96f7-dd98534f84c3
  ID-2: /boot/efi raw-size: 2 GiB size: 2 GiB (99.80%) used: 664 KiB (0.0%)
    fs: vfat dev: /dev/nvme0n1p1 maj-min: 259:5 label: N/A uuid: 525A-E682
  ID-3: /home raw-size: 1.82 TiB size: 1.82 TiB (100.00%)
    used: 57.57 GiB (3.1%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:6
    label: Manjaro uuid: dab0df92-b969-492b-96f7-dd98534f84c3
  ID-4: /mnt/backup raw-size: 400 GiB size: 392.66 GiB (98.16%)
    used: 34.66 GiB (8.8%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/nvme1n1p2 maj-min: 259:3
    label: Backup uuid: 71770cc1-5014-4cfc-82ce-875e74bc1347
  ID-5: /mnt/zusatz raw-size: 1.33 TiB size: 1.31 TiB (98.35%)
    used: 157.05 GiB (11.7%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/nvme1n1p3 maj-min: 259:4
    label: Zusatz uuid: 46346c90-0e62-4233-a650-ad3bdc83c78f
  ID-6: /var/cache raw-size: 1.82 TiB size: 1.82 TiB (100.00%)
    used: 57.57 GiB (3.1%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:6
    label: Manjaro uuid: dab0df92-b969-492b-96f7-dd98534f84c3
  ID-7: /var/log raw-size: 1.82 TiB size: 1.82 TiB (100.00%)
    used: 57.57 GiB (3.1%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:6
    label: Manjaro uuid: dab0df92-b969-492b-96f7-dd98534f84c3
Swap:
  Alert: No swap data was found.
Unmounted:
  Message: No unmounted partitions found.
USB:
  Hub-1: 1-0:1 info: hi-speed hub with single TT ports: 12 rev: 2.0
    speed: 480 Mb/s (57.2 MiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 chip-ID: 1d6b:0002
    class-ID: 0900
  Device-1: 1-4:2 info: Realtek Bluetooth 5.4 Radio type: bluetooth
    driver: btusb interfaces: 2 rev: 1.1 speed: 12 Mb/s (1.4 MiB/s) lanes: 1
    mode: 1.1 power: 500mA chip-ID: 0bda:a728 class-ID: e001 serial: <filter>
  Device-2: 1-6:3 info: IMC Networks Wireless_Device type: bluetooth
    driver: btusb interfaces: 3 rev: 2.1 speed: 480 Mb/s (57.2 MiB/s) lanes: 1
    mode: 2.0 power: 100mA chip-ID: 13d3:3596 class-ID: e001 serial: <filter>
  Device-3: 1-7:4 info: ASUSTek AURA LED Controller type: HID
    driver: hid-generic,usbhid interfaces: 2 rev: 2.0 speed: 12 Mb/s (1.4 MiB/s)
    lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 power: 16mA chip-ID: 0b05:19af class-ID: 0300
    serial: <filter>
  Device-4: 1-8:5 info: Holtek USB Keyboard type: keyboard,HID
    driver: hid-generic,usbhid interfaces: 2 rev: 1.1
    speed: 1.5 Mb/s (183 KiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 1.0 power: 50mA
    chip-ID: 04d9:a061 class-ID: 0300
  Hub-2: 2-0:1 info: super-speed hub ports: 6 rev: 3.1
    speed: 10 Gb/s (1.16 GiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 3.2 gen-2x1 chip-ID: 1d6b:0003
    class-ID: 0900
  Hub-3: 3-0:1 info: hi-speed hub with single TT ports: 2 rev: 2.0
    speed: 480 Mb/s (57.2 MiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 chip-ID: 1d6b:0002
    class-ID: 0900
  Device-1: 3-1:2 info: EDIFIER G2000 type: mass storage,audio,HID
    driver: hid-generic,snd-usb-audio,usb-storage,usbhid interfaces: 4 rev: 1.1
    speed: 12 Mb/s (1.4 MiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 power: 400mA
    chip-ID: 2d99:a005 class-ID: 0300 serial: <filter>
  Hub-4: 4-0:1 info: super-speed hub ports: 2 rev: 3.1
    speed: 10 Gb/s (1.16 GiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 3.2 gen-2x1 chip-ID: 1d6b:0003
    class-ID: 0900
  Hub-5: 5-0:1 info: hi-speed hub with single TT ports: 2 rev: 2.0
    speed: 480 Mb/s (57.2 MiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 chip-ID: 1d6b:0002
    class-ID: 0900
  Hub-6: 5-2:2 info: VIA Labs USB2.0 Hub ports: 4 rev: 2.1
    speed: 480 Mb/s (57.2 MiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 chip-ID: 2109:2822
    class-ID: 0900
  Hub-7: 5-2.1:3 info: VIA Labs USB2.0 Hub ports: 4 rev: 2.1
    speed: 480 Mb/s (57.2 MiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 chip-ID: 2109:2822
    class-ID: 0900
  Device-1: 5-2.1.1:9 info: Samsung Galaxy series misc. (MTP mode)
    type: still imaging,abstract (modem),CDC-data driver: cdc_acm,usbfs
    interfaces: 4 rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s (57.2 MiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 2.0
    power: 500mA chip-ID: 04e8:6860 class-ID: 0a00 serial: <filter>
  Device-2: 5-2.3:4 info: Yubicom Yubikey 4/5 OTP+U2F+CCID
    type: keyboard,HID,smart card driver: hid-generic,usbhid interfaces: 3
    rev: 2.0 speed: 12 Mb/s (1.4 MiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 power: 30mA
    chip-ID: 1050:0407 class-ID: 0b00
  Device-3: 5-2.4:6 info: CHERRY Wireless Device type: keyboard,mouse,HID
    driver: hid-generic,usbhid interfaces: 3 rev: 2.0 speed: 12 Mb/s (1.4 MiB/s)
    lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 power: 100mA chip-ID: 046a:0118 class-ID: 0300
  Hub-8: 6-0:1 info: super-speed hub ports: 2 rev: 3.1
    speed: 10 Gb/s (1.16 GiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 3.2 gen-2x1 chip-ID: 1d6b:0003
    class-ID: 0900
  Hub-9: 6-2:2 info: VIA Labs USB3.1 Hub ports: 4 rev: 3.2
    speed: 5 Gb/s (596.0 MiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 3.2 gen-1x1 chip-ID: 2109:0822
    class-ID: 0900
  Hub-10: 6-2.1:3 info: VIA Labs USB3.1 Hub ports: 4 rev: 3.2
    speed: 5 Gb/s (596.0 MiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 3.2 gen-1x1 chip-ID: 2109:0822
    class-ID: 0900
  Hub-11: 7-0:1 info: hi-speed hub with single TT ports: 1 rev: 2.0
    speed: 480 Mb/s (57.2 MiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 chip-ID: 1d6b:0002
    class-ID: 0900
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 66.5 C mobo: 52.0 C
  Fan Speeds (rpm): N/A
Repos:
  Packages: 1345 pm: pacman pkgs: 1321 libs: 361 tools: pamac,yay pm: flatpak
    pkgs: 24
  Active pacman repo servers in: /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
    1: https://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/os/Linux/distr/manjaro/stable/$repo/$arch
    2: https://manjaro.grena.ge/stable/$repo/$arch
    3: https://mirror.freedif.org/Manjaro/stable/$repo/$arch
Processes:
  CPU top: 5 of 566
  1: cpu: 22.2% command: zsh pid: 1240898 mem: 9.42 MiB (0.0%)
  2: cpu: 15.9% command: konsole pid: 1240885 mem: 376.1 MiB (0.5%)
  3: cpu: 6.1% command: firefox pid: 19689 mem: 1258.6 MiB (1.9%)
  4: cpu: 3.4% command: kwin_wayland pid: 1255 mem: 517.3 MiB (0.8%)
  5: cpu: 3.1% command: baloo_file pid: 1254 mem: 937.3 MiB (1.4%)
  Memory top: 5 of 566
  1: mem: 1258.6 MiB (1.9%) command: firefox pid: 19689 cpu: 6.1%
  2: mem: 937.3 MiB (1.4%) command: baloo_file pid: 1254 cpu: 3.1%
  3: mem: 892.3 MiB (1.3%) command: plasmashell pid: 1361 cpu: 0.7%
  4: mem: 723.1 MiB (1.1%) command: conky pid: 1952 cpu: 0.8%
  5: mem: 698.3 MiB (1.0%) command: strawberry pid: 148112 cpu: 0.9%
Info:
  Processes: 566 Power: uptime: 7h 27m states: freeze,mem,disk suspend: deep
    avail: s2idle wakeups: 0 hibernate: platform avail: shutdown, reboot,
    suspend, test_resume image: 24.9 GiB services: org_kde_powerdevil,
    power-profiles-daemon, upowerd Init: systemd v: 260 default: graphical
    tool: systemctl
  Compilers: gcc: 16.1.1 Shell: Zsh v: 5.9.1 running-in: konsole
    inxi: 3.3.40

I completely reinstalled the system yesterday, but the error is still occurring exactly the same way.

Even if I just navigate through directories that contain one or two empty subdirectories, Dolphin still slows down and then freezes.

However, there’s nothing visible in the processes that would be causing any CPU load.
I can’t find anything in the logs either…

5

Could you please run the command balooctl6 disable and use ps aux | grep baloo to check whether the process has stopped? Then check whether the problem persists.

6

Yes, the problem still persists

7

You can still leave ‘ballo’ disabled for NVMe drives. It just uses up resources and puts unnecessary strain on SSDs.

8

Have you tried creating a new user and see if there is some general problem that persists across all users’ home, or if it’s only for your current user on the system?

Oh, just saw the part with reinstalling. You can disregard this idea.

New idea: Have you tried running it as root? Perhaps there is something locking things up in some weird way.

9

Did you keep the same /home partition untouched? In that case, test with a new user as @qruqs suggests. The problem is not on the Manjaro system itself, but it might be in your user profile.

10

Yeah, or if he restored /home/ from backup, I suppose that would fall into the same category.

11

No, I didn’t restore /home it was a complete reinstallation

I’ve just saved a few folders in the ~/.config, ~/.local, and ~/.var directories so I don’t have to reconfigure various programs.
But nothing that could have anything to do with Dolphin.