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After copying data to a new location in Windows 10, you may have noticed that some files have a X in a red circle next to them in a 'Status' column.
This is a sign that the files have not been backed up to a OneDrive cloud account, or another application like DropBox.
If you are collecting data from a laptop and need to determine if the drive is a hard disk or a solid state drive, you can check using the disk defragmenter tool in Windows.
Simply press the Windows key + R to open run, and then enter: dfrgui.
A window will open that will give you the option to optimize the drive of the PC you are using and all drives which are attached to it. The dialog box will show the media type of the drives:
See the Tip of the NIght for June 11, 2020, for more information on the differences between solid state drives and hard drives.
Microsoft has a free utility for Windows called autoruns, which can be downloaded here. Autoruns will generate a list of all programs which run automatically each time the PC is rebooted.
You can easily prevent any program from running upon startup by unchecking the box next to it.