To configure the Persistent Storage, choose **Apps ▸ Tails ▸ Persistent Storage**.

<p>Only the features that are listed below can currently be made
persistent.</p>

<p>We are often asked to implement new features of the Persistent Storage: Tor
Browser preferences, Tor configuration, desktop background, mouse and touchpad
settings, and so on. See the [[!tails_gitlab_label C%3APersistence
desc="list of issues about the Persistent Storage in our GitLab"]].<p>

Personal Documents

Choose **Apps&nbsp;▸ Accessories&nbsp;▸ Files**.

Select the *Persistent* folder in the sidebar.

System Settings

To restore your settings when starting Tails, unlock your Persistent Storage in the Welcome Screen.

Network

Applications

When the Thunderbird Email Client feature is turned on:

Advanced Settings

When the Additional Software feature is turned on, a list of [[additional software|additional_software]] of your choice is automatically installed every time you start Tails.

The corresponding software packages are stored in the Persistent Storage. They are automatically upgraded for security after a network connection is established.

<p>The packages included in Tails are carefully tested for security.
Installing additional packages might break the security built into Tails,
so [[be careful with what you install|additional_software#warning]].</p>

When the Dotfiles feature is turned on:

The *Files* browser has a shortcut to the *Dotfiles* folder in the sidebar.

All the files in the *Dotfiles* folder are linked in the *Home* folder using Linux symbolic links.

All the files in subfolders of the *Dotfiles* folder are also linked in the corresponding subfolder of the *Home* folder using Linux symbolic links.

<p>The Dotfiles feature only links specific files, and not entire folders, from
the Persistent Storage. Accordingly, empty folders are ignored, as shown in
the above example.</p>