diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1ccdbfff..94ad2806 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
         - default search path set to '~/Downloads'
         - trying to auto-fill the 'Name' and 'Version' fields
 - Arch
+    - initializing task "Organizing data from installed packages" is taking about 80% less time (now is called "Indexing packages data")
     - upgrade summary: displaying the reason a given package must be installed
      <p align="center">
         <img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/vinifmor/bauh-files/master/pictures/releases/0.9.7/arch_install_reason.png">
diff --git a/bauh/gems/arch/controller.py b/bauh/gems/arch/controller.py
index c7c0282f..1317a49c 100644
--- a/bauh/gems/arch/controller.py
+++ b/bauh/gems/arch/controller.py
@@ -886,7 +886,7 @@ class ArchManager(SoftwareManager):
                                                 maintainer=repo,
                                                 categories=self.categories.get(name))
 
-                disk.save_several(pkg_map, overwrite=True, maintainer=None)
+                disk.write_several(pkgs=pkg_map, overwrite=True, maintainer=None)
                 return True
             elif 'conflicting files' in upgrade_output:
                 files = self._map_conflicting_file(upgrade_output)
@@ -1532,7 +1532,7 @@ class ArchManager(SoftwareManager):
             if installed:
                 pkg_map = {d[0]: ArchPackage(name=d[0], repository=d[1], maintainer=d[1],
                                              categories=self.categories.get(d[0])) for d in repo_deps}
-                disk.save_several(pkg_map, overwrite=True, maintainer=None)
+                disk.write_several(pkg_map, overwrite=True, maintainer=None)
                 progress += len(repo_deps) * progress_increment
                 self._update_progress(context, progress)
             else:
@@ -2078,7 +2078,7 @@ class ArchManager(SoftwareManager):
                                                     maintainer=dep[1] if dep[1] != 'aur' else (aur_data[dep[0]].get('Maintainer') if aur_data else None),
                                                     categories=self.categories.get(context.name))
 
-            disk.save_several(pkgs=cache_map, maintainer=None, overwrite=True)
+            disk.write_several(pkgs=cache_map, maintainer=None, overwrite=True)
 
             context.watcher.change_substatus('')
             self._update_progress(context, 100)
diff --git a/bauh/gems/arch/disk.py b/bauh/gems/arch/disk.py
index f0b1e9e3..657dda8f 100644
--- a/bauh/gems/arch/disk.py
+++ b/bauh/gems/arch/disk.py
@@ -2,184 +2,127 @@ import json
 import os
 import re
 from pathlib import Path
-from typing import List, Dict
+from typing import List, Dict, Tuple, Optional, Callable
 
 from bauh.gems.arch import pacman
 from bauh.gems.arch.model import ArchPackage
 
-RE_DESKTOP_ENTRY = re.compile(r'(Exec|Icon|NoDisplay)\s*=\s*(.+)')
+RE_DESKTOP_ENTRY = re.compile(r'[\n^](Exec|Icon|NoDisplay)\s*=\s*(.+)')
 RE_CLEAN_NAME = re.compile(r'[+*?%]')
 
 
-def write(pkg: ArchPackage):
-    data = pkg.get_data_to_cache()
-
-    Path(pkg.get_disk_cache_path()).mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
-
-    with open(pkg.get_disk_data_path(), 'w+') as f:
-        f.write(json.dumps(data))
-
-
-def fill_icon_path(pkg: ArchPackage, icon_paths: List[str], only_exact_match: bool):
-    clean_name = RE_CLEAN_NAME.sub('', pkg.name)
-    ends_with = re.compile(r'.+/{}\.(png|svg|xpm)$'.format(pkg.icon_path if pkg.icon_path else clean_name), re.IGNORECASE)
-
-    for path in icon_paths:
-        if ends_with.match(path):
-            pkg.icon_path = path
-            return
-
-    if not only_exact_match:
-        pkg_icons_path = pacman.list_icon_paths({pkg.name})
-
-        if pkg_icons_path:
-            pkg.set_icon(pkg_icons_path)
-
-
-def set_icon_path(pkg: ArchPackage, icon_name: str = None):
-    installed_icons = pacman.list_icon_paths({pkg.name})
-
-    if installed_icons:
-        exact_match = re.compile(r'.+/{}\..+$'.format(icon_name.split('.')[0] if icon_name else pkg.name))
-        for icon_path in installed_icons:
-            if exact_match.match(icon_path):
-                pkg.icon_path = icon_path
-                break
-
-
-def save_several(pkgs: Dict[str, ArchPackage], overwrite: bool = True, maintainer: str = None, when_prepared=None, after_written=None) -> int:
+def write_several(pkgs: Dict[str, ArchPackage], overwrite: bool = True, maintainer: str = None, after_desktop_files:  Optional[Callable] = None, after_written: Optional[Callable[[str], None]] = None) -> int:
     if overwrite:
         to_cache = {p.name for p in pkgs.values()}
     else:
         to_cache = {p.name for p in pkgs.values() if not os.path.exists(p.get_disk_cache_path())}
 
-    desktop_files = pacman.list_desktop_entries(to_cache)
+    desktop_files = pacman.map_desktop_files(*to_cache)
 
-    no_desktop_files = set()
+    if after_desktop_files:
+        after_desktop_files()
 
-    to_write = []
+    if not desktop_files:
+        for pkgname in to_cache:
+            write(pkg=pkgs[pkgname], maintainer=maintainer, after_written=after_written)
 
-    if desktop_files:
-        desktop_matches, no_exact_match = {}, set()
-        for pkg in to_cache:  # first try to find exact matches
-            try:
-                clean_name = RE_CLEAN_NAME.sub('', pkg)
-                ends_with = re.compile(r'/usr/share/applications/{}.desktop$'.format(clean_name), re.IGNORECASE)
-            except:
-                raise
-
-            for f in desktop_files:
-                if ends_with.match(f) and os.path.isfile(f):
-                    desktop_matches[pkg] = f
-                    break
-
-            if pkg not in desktop_matches:
-                no_exact_match.add(pkg)
-        if no_exact_match:  # check every not matched app individually
-            for pkgname in no_exact_match:
-                entries = pacman.list_desktop_entries({pkgname})
-
-                if entries:
-                    if len(entries) > 1:
-                        for e in entries:
-                            if e.startswith('/usr/share/applications') and os.path.isfile(e):
-                                desktop_matches[pkgname] = e
-                                break
-                    else:
-                        if os.path.isfile(entries[0]):
-                            desktop_matches[pkgname] = entries[0]
-
-        if not desktop_matches:
-            no_desktop_files = to_cache
-        else:
-            if len(desktop_matches) != len(to_cache):
-                no_desktop_files = {p for p in to_cache if p not in desktop_matches}
-
-            instances, apps_icons_noabspath = [], []
-
-            for pkgname, file in desktop_matches.items():
-                p = pkgs[pkgname]
-
-                with open(file) as f:
-                    try:
-                        desktop_entry = f.read()
-                        p.desktop_entry = file
-
-                        for field in RE_DESKTOP_ENTRY.findall(desktop_entry):
-                            if field[0] == 'Exec':
-                                p.command = field[1].strip().replace('"', '')
-                            elif field[0] == 'Icon':
-                                p.icon_path = field[1].strip()
-
-                                if p.icon_path and '/' not in p.icon_path:  # if the icon full path is not defined
-                                    apps_icons_noabspath.append(p)
-                            elif field[0] == 'NoDisplay' and field[1].strip().lower() == 'true':
-                                p.command = None
-
-                                if p.icon_path:
-                                    apps_icons_noabspath.remove(p.icon_path)
-                                    p.icon_path = None
-                    except:
-                        continue
-
-                instances.append(p)
-
-                if when_prepared:
-                    when_prepared(p.name)
-
-            if apps_icons_noabspath:
-                icon_paths = pacman.list_icon_paths({app.name for app in apps_icons_noabspath})
-                if icon_paths:
-                    for p in apps_icons_noabspath:
-                        fill_icon_path(p, icon_paths, False)
-
-            for p in instances:
-                to_write.append(p)
+        return len(to_cache)
     else:
-        no_desktop_files = {n for n in to_cache}
+        for pkgname in to_cache:
+            pkgfiles = desktop_files.get(pkgname)
 
-    if no_desktop_files:
-        bin_paths = pacman.list_bin_paths(no_desktop_files)
-        icon_paths = pacman.list_icon_paths(no_desktop_files)
+            if not pkgfiles:
+                write(pkg=pkgs[pkgname], maintainer=maintainer, after_written=after_written)
+            else:
+                desktop_entry = find_best_desktop_entry(pkgname, pkgfiles)
 
-        for n in no_desktop_files:
-            p = pkgs[n]
+                if desktop_entry:
+                    write(pkg=pkgs[pkgname], maintainer=maintainer, after_written=after_written,
+                          desktop_file=desktop_entry[0], command=desktop_entry[1], icon=desktop_entry[2])
+                else:
+                    write(pkg=pkgs[pkgname], maintainer=maintainer, after_written=after_written)
 
-            if bin_paths:
-                clean_name = RE_CLEAN_NAME.sub('', p.name)
-                ends_with = re.compile(r'.+/{}$'.format(clean_name), re.IGNORECASE)
+        return len(to_cache)
 
-                for path in bin_paths:
-                    if ends_with.match(path):
-                        p.command = path
-                        break
-            if icon_paths:
-                fill_icon_path(p, icon_paths, only_exact_match=True)
 
-            to_write.append(p)
+def find_best_desktop_entry(pkgname: str, desktop_files: List[str]) -> Optional[Tuple[str, str, str]]:
+    if len(desktop_files) == 1:
+        exec_icon = read_desktop_exec_and_icon(pkgname, desktop_files[0])
 
-            if when_prepared:
-                when_prepared(p.name)
+        if exec_icon:
+            return desktop_files[0], exec_icon[0], exec_icon[1]
+    else:
+        # trying to find the exact name match:
+        for dfile in desktop_files:
+            if dfile.endswith('{}.desktop'.format(pkgname)):
+                exec_icon = read_desktop_exec_and_icon(pkgname, dfile)
 
-    if to_write:
-        written = set()
-        for p in to_write:
-            if maintainer and not p.maintainer:
-                p.maintainer = maintainer
+                if exec_icon:
+                    return dfile, exec_icon[0], exec_icon[1]
 
-            write(p)
+        # trying to find a close name match:
+        clean_name = RE_CLEAN_NAME.sub('', pkgname)
+        for dfile in desktop_files:
+            if dfile.endswith('{}.desktop'.format(clean_name)):
+                exec_icon = read_desktop_exec_and_icon(clean_name, dfile)
 
-            if after_written:
-                after_written(p.name)
+                if exec_icon:
+                    return dfile, exec_icon[0], exec_icon[1]
 
-            written.add(p.name)
+        # finding any match:
+        for dfile in desktop_files:
+            exec_icon = read_desktop_exec_and_icon(pkgname, dfile)
 
-        if len(to_write) != len(to_cache):
-            for pkgname in to_cache:
-                if pkgname not in written:
-                    Path(ArchPackage.disk_cache_path(pkgname)).mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
-                    if after_written:
-                        after_written(pkgname)
+            if exec_icon:
+                return dfile, exec_icon[0], exec_icon[1]
 
-        return len(to_write)
-    return 0
+
+def read_desktop_exec_and_icon(pkgname: str, desktop_file: str) -> Optional[Tuple[str, str]]:
+    if os.path.isfile(desktop_file):
+        with open(desktop_file) as f:
+            possibilities = set()
+
+            content = f.read()
+            cmd, icon = None, None
+            for field in RE_DESKTOP_ENTRY.findall(content):
+                if field[0] == 'Exec':
+                    cmd = field[1].strip().replace('"', '')
+                elif field[0] == 'Icon':
+                    icon = field[1].strip()
+                elif field[0] == 'NoDisplay' and field[1].strip().lower() == 'true':
+                    cmd, icon = None, None
+
+                if cmd and icon:
+                    possibilities.add((cmd, icon))
+                    cmd, icon = None, None
+
+            if possibilities:
+                if len(possibilities) == 1:
+                    return [*possibilities][0]
+                else:
+                    # trying to find the exact name x command match
+                    for p in possibilities:
+                        if p[0].startswith('{} '.format(pkgname)):
+                            return p
+
+                    return sorted(possibilities)[0]  # returning any possibility
+
+
+def write(pkg: ArchPackage, desktop_file: Optional[str] = None, command: Optional[str] = None,
+          icon: Optional[str] = None, maintainer: Optional[str] = None, after_written: Optional[callable] = None):
+    pkg.desktop_entry = desktop_file
+    pkg.command = command
+    pkg.icon_path = icon
+
+    if maintainer and not pkg.maintainer:
+        pkg.maintainer = maintainer
+
+    Path(pkg.get_disk_cache_path()).mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+
+    data = pkg.get_data_to_cache()
+
+    with open(pkg.get_disk_data_path(), 'w+') as f:
+        f.write(json.dumps(data))
+
+    if after_written:
+        after_written(pkg.name)
diff --git a/bauh/gems/arch/pacman.py b/bauh/gems/arch/pacman.py
index f0cfd0ef..323722eb 100644
--- a/bauh/gems/arch/pacman.py
+++ b/bauh/gems/arch/pacman.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ RE_UPDATE_REQUIRED_FIELDS = re.compile(r'(\bProvides\b|\bInstalled Size\b|\bConf
 RE_REMOVE_TRANSITIVE_DEPS = re.compile(r'removing\s([\w\-_]+)\s.+required\sby\s([\w\-_]+)\n?')
 RE_AVAILABLE_MIRRORS = re.compile(r'.+\s+OK\s+.+\s+(\d+:\d+)\s+.+(http.+)')
 RE_PACMAN_SYNC_FIRST = re.compile(r'SyncFirst\s*=\s*(.+)')
+RE_DESKTOP_FILES = re.compile(r'\n?([\w\-_]+)\s+(/usr/share/.+\.desktop)')
 
 
 def is_available() -> bool:
@@ -153,42 +154,19 @@ def install_as_process(pkgpaths: Iterable[str], root_password: str, file: bool,
                          shell=True)
 
 
-def list_desktop_entries(pkgnames: Set[str]) -> List[str]:
+def map_desktop_files(*pkgnames) -> Dict[str, List[str]]:
+    res = {}
+
     if pkgnames:
-        installed_files = new_subprocess(['pacman', '-Qlq', *pkgnames])
+        output = run_cmd('pacman -Ql {}'.format(' '.join(pkgnames)), print_error=False)
 
-        desktop_files = []
-        for out in new_subprocess(['grep', '-E', ".desktop$"], stdin=installed_files.stdout).stdout:
-            if out:
-                desktop_files.append(out.decode().strip())
+        if output:
+            for match in RE_DESKTOP_FILES.findall(output):
+                pkgfiles = res.get(match[0], [])
+                res[match[0]] = pkgfiles
+                pkgfiles.append(match[1])
 
-        return desktop_files
-
-
-def list_icon_paths(pkgnames: Set[str]) -> List[str]:
-    installed_files = new_subprocess(['pacman', '-Qlq', *pkgnames])
-
-    icon_files = []
-    for out in new_subprocess(['grep', '-E', '.(png|svg|xpm)$'], stdin=installed_files.stdout).stdout:
-        if out:
-            line = out.decode().strip()
-            if line:
-                icon_files.append(line)
-
-    return icon_files
-
-
-def list_bin_paths(pkgnames: Set[str]) -> List[str]:
-    installed_files = new_subprocess(['pacman', '-Qlq', *pkgnames])
-
-    bin_paths = []
-    for out in new_subprocess(['grep', '-E', '^/usr/bin/.+'], stdin=installed_files.stdout).stdout:
-        if out:
-            line = out.decode().strip()
-            if line:
-                bin_paths.append(line)
-
-    return bin_paths
+    return res
 
 
 def list_installed_files(pkgname: str) -> List[str]:
diff --git a/bauh/gems/arch/resources/locale/ca b/bauh/gems/arch/resources/locale/ca
index a65f0405..c799c0fe 100644
--- a/bauh/gems/arch/resources/locale/ca
+++ b/bauh/gems/arch/resources/locale/ca
@@ -181,10 +181,11 @@ arch.substatus.loading_files=Loading package files
 arch.substatus.pre_hooks=Running pre-transaction hooks
 arch.sync_databases.substatus=Synchronizing package databases
 arch.sync_databases.substatus.error=It was not possible to synchronize the package database
-arch.task.disk_cache=Organitzen dades dels paquets instal·lats
-arch.task.disk_cache.indexed=Preparats
-arch.task.disk_cache.prepared=Llegits
-arch.task.disk_cache.reading=Determinant els paquets instal·lats
+arch.task.disk_cache=Indexing packages data
+arch.task.disk_cache.checking=Checking index
+arch.task.disk_cache.indexed=Indexed
+arch.task.disk_cache.indexing=Indexing
+arch.task.disk_cache.reading_files=Reading files
 arch.task.mirrors=Refreshing mirrors
 arch.task.optimizing=Optimizing {}
 arch.task.sync_databases.waiting=Waiting for {}
diff --git a/bauh/gems/arch/resources/locale/de b/bauh/gems/arch/resources/locale/de
index ecfd6a5c..6fdada78 100644
--- a/bauh/gems/arch/resources/locale/de
+++ b/bauh/gems/arch/resources/locale/de
@@ -181,10 +181,11 @@ arch.substatus.loading_files=Loading package files
 arch.substatus.pre_hooks=Running pre-transaction hooks
 arch.sync_databases.substatus=Synchronizing package databases
 arch.sync_databases.substatus.error=It was not possible to synchronize the package database
-arch.task.disk_cache=Organizing data from installed packages
-arch.task.disk_cache.indexed=Ready
-arch.task.disk_cache.prepared=Read
-arch.task.disk_cache.reading=Determining installed packages
+arch.task.disk_cache=Indexing packages data
+arch.task.disk_cache.checking=Checking index
+arch.task.disk_cache.indexed=Indexed
+arch.task.disk_cache.indexing=Indexing
+arch.task.disk_cache.reading_files=Reading files
 arch.task.mirrors=Refreshing mirrors
 arch.task.optimizing=Optimizing {}
 arch.task.sync_databases.waiting=Waiting for {}
diff --git a/bauh/gems/arch/resources/locale/en b/bauh/gems/arch/resources/locale/en
index 0151fcf9..e96cc144 100644
--- a/bauh/gems/arch/resources/locale/en
+++ b/bauh/gems/arch/resources/locale/en
@@ -182,10 +182,11 @@ arch.substatus.loading_files=Loading package files
 arch.substatus.pre_hooks=Running pre-transaction hooks
 arch.sync_databases.substatus=Synchronizing package databases
 arch.sync_databases.substatus.error=It was not possible to synchronize the package database
-arch.task.disk_cache=Organizing data from installed packages
-arch.task.disk_cache.indexed=Ready
-arch.task.disk_cache.prepared=Read
-arch.task.disk_cache.reading=Determining installed packages
+arch.task.disk_cache=Indexing packages data
+arch.task.disk_cache.checking=Checking index
+arch.task.disk_cache.indexed=Indexed
+arch.task.disk_cache.indexing=Indexing
+arch.task.disk_cache.reading_files=Reading files
 arch.task.mirrors=Refreshing mirrors
 arch.task.optimizing=Optimizing {}
 arch.task.sync_databases.waiting=Waiting for {}
diff --git a/bauh/gems/arch/resources/locale/es b/bauh/gems/arch/resources/locale/es
index e255ef77..a3a0ff49 100644
--- a/bauh/gems/arch/resources/locale/es
+++ b/bauh/gems/arch/resources/locale/es
@@ -181,10 +181,11 @@ arch.substatus.loading_files=Cargando archivos de los paquetes
 arch.substatus.pre_hooks=Ejecutando ganchos pre-transacción
 arch.sync_databases.substatus=Sincronizando bases de paquetes
 arch.sync_databases.substatus.error=No fue posible sincronizar la base de paquetes
-arch.task.disk_cache=Organizando datos de paquetes instalados
-arch.task.disk_cache.indexed=Listos
-arch.task.disk_cache.prepared=Lidos
-arch.task.disk_cache.reading=Determinando los paquetes instalados
+arch.task.disk_cache=Indexando datos de paquetes
+arch.task.disk_cache.checking=Comprobando índice
+arch.task.disk_cache.indexed=Indexados
+arch.task.disk_cache.indexing=Indexando
+arch.task.disk_cache.reading_files=Lendo archivos
 arch.task.mirrors=Actualizando espejos
 arch.task.optimizing=Optimizando {}
 arch.task.sync_databases.waiting=Esperando por {}
diff --git a/bauh/gems/arch/resources/locale/it b/bauh/gems/arch/resources/locale/it
index f3bf0c22..84dbe716 100644
--- a/bauh/gems/arch/resources/locale/it
+++ b/bauh/gems/arch/resources/locale/it
@@ -181,10 +181,11 @@ arch.substatus.loading_files=Loading package files
 arch.substatus.pre_hooks=Running pre-transaction hooks
 arch.sync_databases.substatus=Synchronizing package databases
 arch.sync_databases.substatus.error=It was not possible to synchronize the package database
-arch.task.disk_cache=Organizzando i dati dai pacchetti installati
-arch.task.disk_cache.indexed=Pronti
-arch.task.disk_cache.prepared=Letti
-arch.task.disk_cache.reading=Determinando i pacchetti installati
+arch.task.disk_cache=Indexing packages data
+arch.task.disk_cache.checking=Checking index
+arch.task.disk_cache.indexed=Indexed
+arch.task.disk_cache.indexing=Indexing
+arch.task.disk_cache.reading_files=Reading files
 arch.task.mirrors=Aggiornando i mirror
 arch.task.optimizing=Ottimizzando {}
 arch.task.sync_databases.waiting=Waiting for {}
diff --git a/bauh/gems/arch/resources/locale/pt b/bauh/gems/arch/resources/locale/pt
index 5ee94705..3ef9422f 100644
--- a/bauh/gems/arch/resources/locale/pt
+++ b/bauh/gems/arch/resources/locale/pt
@@ -181,10 +181,11 @@ arch.substatus.loading_files=Carregando os arquivos dos pacotes
 arch.substatus.pre_hooks=Executando ganchos pré-transação
 arch.sync_databases.substatus=Sincronizando bases de pacotes
 arch.sync_databases.substatus.error=Não foi possível sincronizar as bases de pacotes
-arch.task.disk_cache=Organizando dados dos pacotes instalados
-arch.task.disk_cache.indexed=Prontos
-arch.task.disk_cache.prepared=Lidos
-arch.task.disk_cache.reading=Determinando pacotes instalados
+arch.task.disk_cache=Indexando dados de pacotes
+arch.task.disk_cache.checking=Verificando índice
+arch.task.disk_cache.indexed=Indexados
+arch.task.disk_cache.indexing=Indexando
+arch.task.disk_cache.reading_files=Lendo arquivos
 arch.task.mirrors=Atualizando espelhos
 arch.task.optimizing=Otimizando {}
 arch.task.sync_databases.waiting=Aguardando por {}
diff --git a/bauh/gems/arch/resources/locale/ru b/bauh/gems/arch/resources/locale/ru
index 62700a0e..f353aa61 100644
--- a/bauh/gems/arch/resources/locale/ru
+++ b/bauh/gems/arch/resources/locale/ru
@@ -181,10 +181,11 @@ arch.substatus.loading_files=Loading package files
 arch.substatus.pre_hooks=Running pre-transaction hooks
 arch.sync_databases.substatus=Синхронизация баз данных пакетов
 arch.sync_databases.substatus.error=Синхронизировать базу данных пакета не удалось
-arch.task.disk_cache=Organizing data from installed packages
-arch.task.disk_cache.indexed=Ready
-arch.task.disk_cache.prepared=Read
-arch.task.disk_cache.reading=Determining installed packages
+arch.task.disk_cache=Indexing packages data
+arch.task.disk_cache.checking=Checking index
+arch.task.disk_cache.indexed=Indexed
+arch.task.disk_cache.indexing=Indexing
+arch.task.disk_cache.reading_files=Reading files
 arch.task.mirrors=Обновление зеркал
 arch.task.optimizing=Optimizing {}
 arch.task.sync_databases.waiting=Waiting for {}
diff --git a/bauh/gems/arch/resources/locale/tr b/bauh/gems/arch/resources/locale/tr
index 8105a722..5b702b3c 100644
--- a/bauh/gems/arch/resources/locale/tr
+++ b/bauh/gems/arch/resources/locale/tr
@@ -181,10 +181,11 @@ arch.substatus.loading_files=Loading package files
 arch.substatus.pre_hooks=Running pre-transaction hooks
 arch.sync_databases.substatus=Paket veritabanı eşitleniyor
 arch.sync_databases.substatus.error=Paket veritabanı eşitlenemedi
-arch.task.disk_cache=Kurulu paket verileri düzenleniyor
-arch.task.disk_cache.indexed=Hazır
-arch.task.disk_cache.prepared=okunan
-arch.task.disk_cache.reading=Kurulu paketler belirleniyor
+arch.task.disk_cache=Indexing packages data
+arch.task.disk_cache.checking=Checking index
+arch.task.disk_cache.indexed=Indexed
+arch.task.disk_cache.indexing=Indexing
+arch.task.disk_cache.reading_files=Reading files
 arch.task.mirrors=Yansılar yenileniyor
 arch.task.optimizing=Uygun hale getiriliyor {}
 arch.task.sync_databases.waiting=Waiting for {}
diff --git a/bauh/gems/arch/worker.py b/bauh/gems/arch/worker.py
index 29261571..2a505101 100644
--- a/bauh/gems/arch/worker.py
+++ b/bauh/gems/arch/worker.py
@@ -66,8 +66,6 @@ class ArchDiskCacheUpdater(Thread):
         self.task_man = task_man
         self.task_id = 'arch_cache_up'
         self.i18n = i18n
-        self.prepared = 0
-        self.prepared_template = self.i18n['arch.task.disk_cache.prepared'] + ': {}/ {}'
         self.indexed = 0
         self.indexed_template = self.i18n['arch.task.disk_cache.indexed'] + ': {}/ {}'
         self.to_index = 0
@@ -79,19 +77,18 @@ class ArchDiskCacheUpdater(Thread):
         self.installed_hash_path = '{}/installed.sha1'.format(ARCH_CACHE_PATH)
         self.installed_cache_dir = '{}/installed'.format(ARCH_CACHE_PATH)
 
-    def update_prepared(self, pkgname: str, add: bool = True):
-        if add:
-            self.prepared += 1
-
-        sub = self.prepared_template.format(self.prepared, self.to_index)
-        progress = ((self.prepared + self.indexed) / self.progress) * 100 if self.progress > 0 else 0
-        self.task_man.update_progress(self.task_id, progress, sub)
-
     def update_indexed(self, pkgname: str):
         self.indexed += 1
         sub = self.indexed_template.format(self.indexed, self.to_index)
-        progress = ((self.prepared + self.indexed) / self.progress) * 100 if self.progress > 0 else 0
-        self.task_man.update_progress(self.task_id, progress, sub)
+        self.progress = self.progress + (self.indexed / self.to_index) * 50
+        self.task_man.update_progress(self.task_id, self.progress, sub)
+
+    def _update_progress(self, progress: float, msg: str):
+        self.progress = progress
+        self.task_man.update_progress(self.task_id, self.progress, msg)
+
+    def _notify_reading_files(self):
+        self._update_progress(50, self.i18n['arch.task.disk_cache.indexing'])
 
     def run(self):
         if not any([self.aur, self.repositories]):
@@ -100,19 +97,21 @@ class ArchDiskCacheUpdater(Thread):
         ti = time.time()
         self.task_man.register_task(self.task_id, self.i18n['arch.task.disk_cache'], get_icon_path())
 
-        self.task_man.update_progress(self.task_id, 1, '')
-
         self.logger.info("Checking already cached package data")
 
+        self._update_progress(1, self.i18n['arch.task.disk_cache.checking'])
         cache_dirs = [fpath for fpath in glob.glob('{}/*'.format(self.installed_cache_dir)) if os.path.isdir(fpath)]
 
         not_cached_names = None
 
+        self._update_progress(15, self.i18n['arch.task.disk_cache.checking'])
         if cache_dirs:  # if there are cache data
             installed_names = pacman.list_installed_names()
             cached_pkgs = {cache_dir.split('/')[-1] for cache_dir in cache_dirs}
 
             not_cached_names = installed_names.difference(cached_pkgs)
+            self._update_progress(20, self.i18n['arch.task.disk_cache.checking'])
+
             if not not_cached_names:
                 self.task_man.update_progress(self.task_id, 100, '')
                 self.task_man.finish_task(self.task_id)
@@ -123,21 +122,23 @@ class ArchDiskCacheUpdater(Thread):
 
         self.logger.info('Pre-caching installed Arch packages data to disk')
 
+        self._update_progress(20, self.i18n['arch.task.disk_cache.checking'])
         installed = self.controller.read_installed(disk_loader=None, internet_available=self.internet_available,
                                                    only_apps=False, pkg_types=None, limit=-1, names=not_cached_names,
                                                    wait_disk_cache=False).installed
 
-        self.task_man.update_progress(self.task_id, 0, self.i18n['arch.task.disk_cache.reading'])
+        self._update_progress(35, self.i18n['arch.task.disk_cache.checking'])
 
         saved = 0
-        pkgs = {p.name: p for p in installed if ((self.aur and p.repository == 'aur') or (self.repositories and p.repository != 'aur')) and not os.path.exists(p.get_disk_cache_path())}
 
+        pkgs = {p.name: p for p in installed if ((self.aur and p.repository == 'aur') or (self.repositories and p.repository != 'aur')) and not os.path.exists(p.get_disk_cache_path())}
         self.to_index = len(pkgs)
-        self.progress = self.to_index * 2
-        self.update_prepared(None, add=False)
 
         # overwrite == True because the verification already happened
-        saved += disk.save_several(pkgs, when_prepared=self.update_prepared, after_written=self.update_indexed, overwrite=True)
+        self._update_progress(40, self.i18n['arch.task.disk_cache.reading_files'])
+        saved += disk.write_several(pkgs=pkgs,
+                                    after_desktop_files=self._notify_reading_files,
+                                    after_written=self.update_indexed, overwrite=True)
         self.task_man.update_progress(self.task_id, 100, None)
         self.task_man.finish_task(self.task_id)