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[[!meta title="Configuring the Persistent Storage"]]

To configure the Persistent Storage, choose **Applications** ▸ **Tails** ▸ **Configure pPersistent volumStorage**.

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

<p>We are often asked to implement new features of the
Persistent Storage:
Tor Tor
Browser preferences,
Tor configuration,
desktop background,
mouse and touchpad
settings,
etc.
See the and so on. See the [[!tails_gitlab
groups/tails/-/issues?scope=all&utf8=✓&state=opened&label_name%5B%5D=C%3APersistence
desc="list of issues about the Persistent Storage in our GitLab"]].<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
groups/tails/-/issues?scope=all&utf8=✓&state=opened&label_name%5B%5D=C%3APersistence
desc="list of issues about the Persistent Storage in our GitLab"]].<p>

Personal fileDocuments

Personal Documents

<div class="text"><h2>Printersistent Folders</h2></div>
</div>

<div class="text"><h2>Persistent Folder</h2></div>
</div>

When the Personal Dataistent Folder feature is turned on, you can save your personal files and working
documents in the <span class="filename">Persistent</span> folder.

When the Persistent Folder feature is turned on, you can save your personal files and working
documents in the <span class="filename">Persistent</span> folder.

To open the <span class="filename">Persistent</span> folder, choose
<span class="menuchoice">
<span class="guimenu">Places</span>&nbsp;▸
<span class="guimenuitem">Persistent</span></span>.

To open the <span class="filename">Persistent</span> folder, choose
<span class="menuchoice">
<span class="guimenu">Places</span>&nbsp;▸
<span class="guimenuitem">Persistent</span></span>.

Some system Settings

System Settings

When the Network Connections feature is turned on, the [[password for Wi-Fi networks and configuration of thewired network devices and connections|doc/anonymous_internet/networkmanager]] isare saved in the Persistent Storage, for example the passwords of Wi-Fi networks.

When the Network Connections feature is turned on, the [[password for Wi-Fi networks and configuration of wired networks|doc/anonymous_internet/networkmanager]] are saved in the Persistent Storage.

<div class="text"><h2>Tor Browser Bookmarks</h2></div>
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<div class="text"><h2>Tor Browser Bookmarks</h2></div>
</div>

When the Tor Browser Bookmarks feature is turned on, changes to the bookmarks in [[*Tor Browser*|doc/anonymous_internet/Tor_Browser]] are saved in the Persistent Storage. This does not apply to the [[*Unsafe Browser*|doc/anonymous_internet/unsafe_browser]].

When the Tor Browser Bookmarks feature is turned on, changes to the bookmarks in [[*Tor Browser*|doc/anonymous_internet/Tor_Browser]] are saved in the Persistent Storage.

<div class="text"><h2>Electrum Bitcoin ClienWallet</h2></div>
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<div class="text"><h2>Electrum Bitcoin Wallet</h2></div>
</div>

When the Electrum Bitcoin ClienWallet feature is turned on, the bitcoin wallet and preferences of the [[*Electrum* bitcoin client|anonymous_internet/electrum]] are saved in the Persistent Storage.

When the Electrum Bitcoin Wallet feature is turned on, the bitcoin wallet and preferences of the [[*Electrum* bitcoin client|anonymous_internet/electrum]] are saved in the Persistent Storage.

<div class="text"><h2>Thunderbird Email Client</h2></div>
</div>

<div class="text"><h2>Thunderbird Email Client</h2></div>
</div>

When the Thunderbird Email Client feature is turned on, the email, feeds, and OpenPGP keys in the [[*Thunderbird* email client|doc/anonymous_internet/thunderbird]] are saved in the Persistent Storage.

When the Thunderbird Email Client feature is turned on, the email, feeds, and OpenPGP keys in the [[*Thunderbird* email client|doc/anonymous_internet/thunderbird]] are saved in the Persistent Storage.

When the GnuPG feature is turned on, the OpenPGP keys that you create or import in *GnuPG* and [[*Kleopatra*|doc/encryption_and_privacy/kleopatra]] are saved in the Persistent Storage.

When the GnuPG feature is turned on, the OpenPGP keys that you create or import in *GnuPG* and [[*Kleopatra*|doc/encryption_and_privacy/kleopatra]] are saved in the Persistent Storage.

<p>Since Tails 4.13 (November 2020), <em>Thunderbird</em> uses its own OpenPGP keyring,
different from the keyring used by <em>GnuPG</em> and <em>Kleopatra</em>. You don't need to enable the GnuPG
feature anymore if you only use OpenPGP encryption in
<em>Thunderbird</em>.</p>

<p>Since Tails 4.13 (November 2020), <em>Thunderbird</em> uses its own OpenPGP keyring,
different from the keyring used by <em>GnuPG</em> and <em>Kleopatra</em>. You don't need to enable the GnuPG
feature anymore if you only use OpenPGP encryption in
<em>Thunderbird</em>.</p>

<div class="text"><h2>Printersidgin Internet Messenger</h2></div>
</div>

<div class="text"><h2>Pidgin Internet Messenger</h2></div>
</div>

When the Pidgin Internet Messenger feature is turned on, all the configuration files of the [[*Pidgin* internet messenger|doc/anonymous_internet/pidgin]] are saved in the Persistent Storage:

When the Pidgin Internet Messenger feature is turned on, all the configuration files of the [[*Pidgin* internet messenger|doc/anonymous_internet/pidgin]] are saved in the Persistent Storage:

- The configuration of your accounts, buddiescontacts, and chats.

- The configuration of your accounts, contacts, and chats