![]() ![]() ![]() Why isn’t OneDrive’s ransomware recovery complete? However the less-obvious ‘Recover your OneDrive’ does restore both content and file names to previous states. UPDATE: we’ve updated this article to make clear the ‘Version History’ doesn’t recover file names. That makes recovery from malware a huge problem. ![]() It’s the file name/extension change part that OneDrive does NOT always recover from. For example a file 2021Budget.xlsx could become c. Ransomware blocks access to a computer or network data by encrypting the files and changing the file name / extension. We found that one feature works exactly as their carefully worded steps say, but misses out on an important element of ransomware recovery. While updating our book Everyday Backups, we tested the OneDrive ransomware protections, not taking Microsoft’s word about how it works. One recovery feature works fine but the other isn’t complete. Microsoft promotes OneDrive as protection against ransomware however our tests show it’s not always as practical or complete as the company boasts. Thanks for joining us! You'll get a welcome message in a few moments.
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