Settings -> Preferences
Invokes the Preferences dialog window, where you can change, among others, the
following
options:
Wipe cached passwords on exit
If enabled, passwords (which may also contain processed keyfile contents) cached in driver
memory will be cleared when VeraCrypt exits.
Cache passwords in driver memory
When checked, passwords and/or processed keyfile contents for up to last four successfully
mounted VeraCrypt volumes are cached. This allows mounting volumes without having to
type their passwords (and selecting keyfiles) repeatedly. VeraCrypt never saves any
password to a disk (however, see the chapter Security Requirements and Precautions).
Password caching can be enabled/disabled in the Preferences (Settings -> Preferences)
and in the password prompt window. If the system partition/drive is encrypted, caching of
the pre-boot authentication password can be enabled or disabled in the system encryption
settings (Settings > ‘System Encryption’).
Temporary Cache password during "Mount Favorite Volumes" operations
When this option is unchecked (this is the default), VeraCrypt will display the password
prompt window for every favorite volume during the execution of the "Mount Favorite
Volumes" operation and each password is erased once the volume is mounted (unless
password caching is enabled).
If this option is checked and if there are two or more favorite volumes, then during the
operation "Mount Favorite Volumes", VeraCrypt will first try the password of the previous
favorite and if it doesn't work, it will display password prompt window. This logic applies
starting from the second favorite volume onwards. Once all favorite volumes are processed,
the password is erased from memory.
This option is useful when favorite volumes share the same password since the password
prompt window will only be displayed once for the first favorite and VeraCrypt will
automatically mount all subsequent favorites.
Please note that since we can't assume that all favorites use the same PRF (hash) nor the
same TrueCrypt mode, VeraCrypt uses Autodetection for the PRF of subsequent favorite
volumes and it tries both TrueCryptMode values (false, true) which means that the total
mounting time will be slower compared to the individual mounting of each volume with the
manual selection of the correct PRF and the correct TrueCryptMode.
Open Explorer window for successfully mounted volume
If this option is checked, then after a VeraCrypt volume has been successfully mounted, an
Explorer window showing the root directory of the volume (e.g., T:\) will be automatically
opened.
Use a different taskbar icon when there are mounted volumes
If enabled, the appearance of the VeraCrypt taskbar icon (shown within the system tray
notification area) is different while a VeraCrypt volume is mounted, except the following:
o
Partitions/drives within the key scope of active system encryption (e.g., a system
partition encrypted by VeraCrypt, or a non-system partition located on a system
