

The standard icons are notable because they are built into many Windows application programming interfaces (APIs), such as task dialogs, message boxes, balloons, and notifications. The UI is presenting a condition that might cause a problem in the future. The user interface (UI) is presenting an error or problem that has occurred. The standard error, warning, information, and question mark icons. Standard icons are the error, warning, information, and question mark icons that are part of Windows. Much of the guidance still applies in principle, but the presentation and examples do not reflect our current design guidance. This design guide was created for Windows 7 and has not been updated for newer versions of Windows.
