You have a computer named Computer1 that runs Windows 10.
You complete a full back up of Computer1 to an external USB drive. You store the USB drive offsite.
You delete several files from your personal Microsoft OneDrive account by using File Explorer, and then you empty the Recycle Bin on Computer1.
You need to recover the files 60 days after you deleted them in the least amount of time possible.
What should you use
A. the OneDrive recycle bin
B. the full backup on the external USB drive
C. Recovery in the Settings app
It’s a straight forward answer – option B
30 days
Files deleted from OneDrive are kept in the OneDrive Recycle Bin for 30 days for personal accounts. The files can be restored to OneDrive before then, or you can permanently delete them from your OneDrive. Note: If your recycle bin is full, the oldest items will be automatically deleted after three days.
Thanks for replying, we assume that you’re not using your One Drive PERSONAL account which is 30 days but a One Drive school or work account instead which is 93 days
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/restore-deleted-files-or-folders-in-onedrive-949ada80-0026-4db3-a953-c99083e6a84f#:~:text=If%20you're%20signed%20into,administrator%20has%20changed%20the%20setting.
Answer is A, the reference mentions OneDrive
“If you’re signed in with a work or school account, items in the recycle bin are automatically deleted after 93 days, unless the administrator has changed the setting.”