Reference ❯ Icon Reference Chart ❯ Windows
| Sizes (px) | Format and naming | Notes |
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Application, document and control panel icons |
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16p × 16 24 × 24* 32 × 32 48 × 48 64 × 64* 128 × 128 256 × 256 (Windows Vista+) * Required for classic mode |
.ico | Microsoft recommends including 8-bit and 4-bit images for each resource. The style of XP icons is more saturated in Vista onwards.See chapter 7 of The Icon Handbook for more information." |
Toolbar icons |
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| 16 × 16 24 × 24 32 × 32 |
.ico, .png | These should always be face-on perspective, even at 32px |
Dialog and wizard icons |
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| 32 × 32 48 × 48 |
.ico, .png | |
Quick launch area |
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| 40 × 40 48 × 48 |
.ico, .png | As the 48px resource will be scaled down for the Alt+Tab overlay, it's recommended to add a 40px resource for crispness |
Balloon icons |
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| 32 × 32 40 × 40 |
.ico, .png | |
