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Where is the site collection recycle bin?
The Recycle Bin is located in the Quick Launch bar, located on the left of the screen. If it is not visible there for some reason, then administrators can locate it by clicking on Settings, and then on Site Content. The Recycle Bin icon will be there at the top right corner of the Site Content page.
How do I see old versions of websites?
Head over to the Internet Archive’s official website and enter the URL of the site you’d like to look back on in the Wayback Machine’s address bar. Once entered, click “Browse History.” On the next page, you’ll see a timeline with all the years that contains a snapshot of the entered website.
How long do deleted items remain in the Recycle Bin?
When an item is deleted by a user, the item initially goes into the site/user Recycle Bin and is retained there for 30 days.
How can I restore a deleted site collection?
First, you need to restore the deleted site collection. There are many methods to restore a site collection for different situations, but here we will use a scenario where a site collection administrator deleted a site collection using the web interface. Second, we will trace the user who deleted this site collection.
It can be done by digging into different logs related to SharePoint. You can find a list of deleted sites using the following PowerShell command on your server. The result will show the deleted site collection details. Following is an example.
What happens to Deleted sites in Microsoft 365?
When sites and items within them are deleted, they’re sent to the site Recycle Bin (sometimes called the “first-stage recycle bin”) and are only moved to the site collection Recycle Bin (or “second-stage recycle bin”) if they’re deleted from site recycle bin. When you delete a site collection, it’s sent directly to the site collection Recycle Bin.
Is there a way to prevent site collection deletion?
There is no direct out of the box method to prevent site collection deletion (with site collection administrative privilege). This will need to be coded. The best recommendation is to use good SharePoint governance where roles are specified in the correct manner.