YOU’D THINK THE Command Prompt would be long-gone after 30 years of Windows’ graphical interface, but it’s not, and there’s a good reason why. Though many of its duties have been replaced by icons or tiles, there are still things you can do better or faster from the command line, as any IT professional or PC tinkerer already knows.

Most users don’t need to go this deep into the weeds (check out Microsoft's A-Z, if you do), but there are a few tasks and tricks that are handy for everyone to know.