Laggy system after update 02.11.2022

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To disable the Baloo file indexer:

$ balooctl suspend
$ balooctl disable

The indexer will be disabled on next login.

Baloo - ArchWiki

But I think it’s better workaround disabling only the index of file contents, as told in this topic:

Baloo indexing high CPU and memory usage when idle

Hi @CarrotDLaw, Baloo can be slow and a resource hog, yes. I suggest you change your settings in System Settings → Workspace → Search → File Search to not include file contents or hidden files/folders. Like mine: [image] Then delete the index and rebuild it. So stop and disable baloo: balooctl stop balooctl disable Then remove the current index: rm -fr .local/share/baloo Enable baloo again: balooctl enable Make doubly sure the index is empty: balooctl purge And re-index it all: b…