Update Service categories and icons indicate the urgency and type of updates available.

Update Service Categories

The updates are arranged in the following categories:

Term Definition
Urgent Indicates updates that resolve issues such as crashes, computational errors, math errors, or problems that could result in inaccurate data. NI strongly recommends that you install these updates.
Standard Indicates non-urgent upgrades.

Update Service Icons

Updates can be marked with one or more of the following icons:

Icon Term Definition
Alert Indicates the updater detected a condition for which there is no software to download. A link will direct you to more information about the issue.
Incompatibility Warning Indicates an incompatibility with other NI software. NI recommends that you attempt to resolve the incompatibility before installing this update.
Critical Incompatibility Indicates a critical incompatibility with other NI software. NI strongly recommends that you resolve this incompatibility before installing this update, if possible. If you cannot resolve the incompatibility, you can cancel the update or proceed with the update with the awareness that there is an outstanding issue.