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<blockquote data-quote="shmu26" data-source="post: 805868" data-attributes="member: 37647">Thanks. But let me tell you about&nbsp; a little test I did last week, on my OneDrive free account.I created a Word doc, and then modified the text a few times, to create versions.Then I changed the file extension from .docx to .docxpwned.The earlier versions disappeared from OneDrive. If the file had been actually encrypted, its contents would have been lost, because there was no way to restore it to an earlier date.I then tried the same test on OneDrive paid version, and the versions were retained. Although reverting the file to an earlier version did not change the file extension back to docx, the contents of the file were indeed reverted. After changing the file extension manually, I was able to &quot;retrieve&quot; my file.Also worth mentioning is the fact that &quot;files restore&quot; is not available on free version, as shown in this chart:<a href="https://onedrive.live.com/about/en-US/plans/" target="_blank">Microsoft OneDrive</a>As for the past versions you showed for your text file, it seems that the list of supported file types has been expanded, and that&#039;s good, but it still does not allow you to recover from a ransomware attack. That&#039;s a paid feature.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="shmu26, post: 805868, member: 37647"] Thanks. But let me tell you about a little test I did last week, on my OneDrive free account. I created a Word doc, and then modified the text a few times, to create versions. Then I changed the file extension from .docx to .docxpwned. The earlier versions disappeared from OneDrive. If the file had been actually encrypted, its contents would have been lost, because there was no way to restore it to an earlier date. I then tried the same test on OneDrive paid version, and the versions were retained. Although reverting the file to an earlier version did not change the file extension back to docx, the contents of the file were indeed reverted. After changing the file extension manually, I was able to "retrieve" my file. Also worth mentioning is the fact that "files restore" is not available on free version, as shown in this chart: [URL='https://onedrive.live.com/about/en-US/plans/']Microsoft OneDrive[/URL] As for the past versions you showed for your text file, it seems that the list of supported file types has been expanded, and that's good, but it still does not allow you to recover from a ransomware attack. That's a paid feature. [/QUOTE]

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