“Files On Demand” allows you to browse through your OneDrive files in File Explorer exactly like before. Since it’s Microsoft, it’s a bit confusing – I tried to straighten it out in this article. Recently Microsoft added a new feature to OneDrive called “Files On Demand.” It’s turned on by default when you connect to OneDrive for the first time. There’s a good chance that your OneDrive files are only in the cloud and aren’t on your hard drive at all. Local backup programs can only back up files that are on your hard drive.
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If you’re also running a separate backup program (like Bruceb Cloud Backup, Carbonite, Cloudberry Backup, or Windows File History), it may not be backing up the OneDrive files. If you are attacked by ransomware, you can restore your entire OneDrive to a previous time before the malware started. If you sign in to OneDrive online and click on Recycle Bin in the left column, deleted files can be recovered for thirty days. OneDrive provides several ways to recover files that are accidentally deleted. Microsoft is not going to lose your files if the stock market blue-screens. If you have files in OneDrive or OneDrive for Business, it means Microsoft stores your files in the cloud. I have a story to tell you about why your backup program is not backing up OneDrive files – but don’t panic! This is just a public service announcement that may help you someday if you understand what’s going on behind the scenes.