Since Tails 5.8 (December 2022), your data corresponding to each feature of the Persistent Storage is stored to the USB stick immediately. You don't have to restart Tails anymore after enabling a new feature.
For example, when you enable the Tor Browser Bookmarks feature of the Persistent Storage, your current bookmarks are saved in the Persistent Storage immediately.
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<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>
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.
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To open the <span class="filename">Persistent</span> folder, choose <span class="menuchoice"> <span class="guimenu">Places</span> ▸ <span class="guimenuitem">Persistent</span></span>.
To open the <span class="filename">Persistent</span> folder, choose <span class="menuchoice"> <span class="guimenu">Places</span> ▸ <span class="guimenuitem">Persistent</span></span>.
*Tor Browser* can only access the *Tor Browser* subfolder in the *Persistent* folder. You can only save your downloads to the *Persistent/Tor Browser* folder. To upload a file, you must copy it to the *Persistent/Tor Browser* folder first.
When the Network Connections feature is turned on, the [[password for Wi-Fi networks and configuration of thewired networkdevices 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.
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.
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.
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.