Transparent Desktop shortcuts, turn black after logging off.

[wezternator]

Hi,

I having a problem where if i set any short-cut on my desktop to a transparent one (both made in Photoshop, and one downloaded from here [7forums]) it will work until I log off (or restart ofc).

I have tried rebuilding the icon cache - again it worked until I logged off - and also tried rebuilding the thumbnail cache - but with the same result. Does anyone have any ideas?

The Install of Windows is fairly new only about a month old and although I do have a mod that removes the short-cut arrow this was happening before that point. - Just say if you want any other information.

Thanks, Wez.

 

[Brink]

Hello Wez, and welcome to Seven Forums.

You might see if using the method in the tutorial below may work for you for this since it's uses a trasparent icon included in Windows.

Hide a Folder or Shortcut Icon - Vista Forums

 

[wezternator]

Hi Brink.

Just tried that method, still turns black after I log off and on again. This is a pain in the arse.

 

[Brink]

Wez,

Could you post a screenshot of the shortcut selected/highlighted when it turns black to see if anything may stand out as a cause?

Have you done any other mods that may be affecting this?

 

[Bulldog7]

@Wez

If you made a blank icon from a blank png... most probably you will get a black icon if you customize it.

Change any folder of your choice and browse it to the transparent icon i made from photoshop ( Link Below )

The icon should be transparent now - the effect is immediate without rebuilding the icon cache.
It's a good thing you remove the shortcut arrow to give it a clean transparency.


Tried rebooting and it should stay the same way.


Hope the pain at your bottom is at ease now....

 

[Bloodrns]

Are you still there? I'm in the same pickle as wez.

Is there a way that you could repost the .ico or show me how to make a transparent icon? It would help out alot!

 

[Brink]

Hello Bloodrns, and welcome to Seven Forums.

Here's a transparent .ico file in a ZIP file for you.

 

[Bloodrns]

So awesome!

Thank you so much! (

 

[Brink]

You're most welcome.