

Note that any new files you add to that folder on your device won't be backed up by OneDrive after you stop the backup. If you want those files back in your device folder and not in OneDrive, move them manually from the OneDrive folder back to your device folder. To access your files, select the icon to open the folder in OneDrive. In the folder that you stopped backing up, you’ll see an icon titled Where are my files that’s a shortcut to your folders in OneDrive. In a business setting, this sort of situation can occur quite often - such as when accessing files of a former employee (if he removed them), or accessing important documents in a litigation issue.When you stop backing up a folder, the files that were already backed up by OneDrive stay in the OneDrive folder, and will no longer appear in your device folder. Given that data is only saved for 30 days, users will be caught off guard if they need to recover anything beyond that timeframe. On Using OneDrive as a BackupOneDrive is not a good option for endpoint protection, even if some make the mistake of using it as a backup. This regardless of the recycle bin in which they were saved (first or second level). Items from OneDrive are removed from the recycle bin(s) after 90 days, starting from the original delete date.If your Recycle Bin is full, the oldest items will be automatically deleted after three days.But Items in the Recycle Bin will be automatically deleted after 30 days. You can recover items in the OneDrive Recycle Bin.It's good to know the following, about OneDrive retention policy: But what if you've lost or deleted a OneDrive file? Cloud files are notorious for being prone to accidental deletion or sync issues. It also has a very convenient client for mobile devices such as tablets and mobile - so you can reply to your emails on vacation, if you like (anyone still doing this? I sure am). OneDrive for Business Retention PolicyOneDrive comprises of a SharePoint document library for uploading data and a local folder that can synchronise the data in your cloud account to your machine.
