How to Make a Fake Error Message in Windows using Notepad?

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Do you want to create a custom Windows error message? Whether you're an application developer or someone who wants to prank their coworker, knowing how to create a custom error message is an essential ability. To learn how to create a custom Windows error message, follow this guide.


How to do it?

  • Open Notepad. 
                To open notepad just click Win + R. Type notepad and click OK.
               This will open Notepad.
  • Copy and paste the following code into Notepad.
                x=msgbox("Your Message Here", Button+Icon, "Your Title Here")




  • Customize the button(s) of your error message. Replace Button in the code you pasted into Notepad with one of the following:
    • 0 - OK
    • 1 - OK and Cancel
    • 2 - Abort, Retry and Ignore
    • 3 - Yes, No and Cancel
    • 4 - Yes and No
    • 5 - Retry and Cancel


  • Customize the icon of your error message. Replace Icon in the code that you pasted into Notepad with one of the following:
    • 0 = No Icon
    • 16 = Critical Icon (a.k.a. "X" icon)
    • 32 = Question Icon (a.k.a. "?" icon)
    • 48 = Warning Icon (a.k.a. "!" icon)
    • 64 = Info Icon (a.k.a. "i" icon)


  • Customize the title of your error message. Replace Your Title Here in the code you pasted into Notepad with what you want the title of the error message to be.


  • Customize the contents of your error message. Replace Your Message Here in the code you pasted into Notepad with what you want the error message to say.


  • Open the Save As window. Press Ctrl+S on your keyboard.


  • Expand the combo box next to Save as type and select All Files.


  • Type a name for your file followed by a period and vbs ( fakemsg.vbs ).


  • Display the error message. Double-click the file that was created.

🚀 Boom! Thats How to Create Fake error message and prank with your friends and make surprise them.

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