Invisible folder won't stay invisible

[DarkestDiamond]

So I realise that this is probably a stupid thing to be doing. Basically I'm trying to make an invisible folder on my desktop, nothing too crazy. I used a transparent icon that I made by creating a completely transparent .png image and using http://image.online-convert.com/convert-to-ico to convert it into a .ico file. Then I changed the folder icon to be this transparent .ico file. This works for awhile but after restarting my computer it becomes black. I thought this was just something that happened and I'd have to deal with it but then I realised that I have a different icon thats partially transparent and the transparent part of that does not go black after a restart. I used the same website and the same file formats, so I don't know why that one works but a completely transparent one doesn't. If someone knows how this works that would be very helpful. Thank you!

 

PS: Using Windows 10

[Tedster]

New tactic:
Close your eyes! If you can't see anything, nothing can be there!

 

I think you might be taking the wrong approach.

 

[Tedster]

1 minute ago, Tedster said:

New tactic:
Close your eyes! If you can't see anything, nothing can be there!

 

I think you might be taking the wrong approach.

 

Are you not simply able to set the icon to nothingness, from the 'Change Icon For' dialog under Customize in Properties for the folder?

Is there no such dialog?

[DarkestDiamond]

5 minutes ago, Tedster said:

Are you not simply able to set the icon to nothingness, from the 'Change Icon For' dialog under Customize in Properties for the folder?

Is there no such dialog?

 

This is the customize menu. I tried doing "Change Icon" and then choosing a completely transparent icon. This worked until after I restarted, then it just turned black.

[EliminatingAngels]

9 minutes ago, DarkestDiamond said:

 

This is the customize menu. I tried doing "Change Icon" and then choosing a completely transparent icon. This worked until after I restarted, then it just turned black.

Have you tried changing to one of the windows default invisible icons instead of the one you created?

[DarkestDiamond]

Just now, EliminatingAngels said:

Have you tried changing to one of the windows default invisible icons instead of the one you created?

yes, it did the same thing

[EliminatingAngels]

5 minutes ago, DarkestDiamond said:

yes, it did the same thing

After giving the folder an invisible icon, try going into folder options and checking "show hidden folders" and then go to the properties of your invisible folder and set it to hidden.

[DarkestDiamond]

2 minutes ago, EliminatingAngels said:

After giving the folder an invisible icon, try going into folder options and checking "show hidden folders" and then go to the properties of your invisible folder and set it to hidden.

it's lighter, but it's still there (I have show hidden folders on) 

[EliminatingAngels]

23 minutes ago, DarkestDiamond said:

it's lighter, but it's still there (I have show hidden folders on) 

Then I don't have any ideas left. You can try clearing your icon and thumbnail cache as well as checking your shortcut arrow overlays.

 

Refer to these links

 

http://www.sevenforums.com/customization/168221-transparent-icon-black.html

https://windowsforum.com/threads/windows-7-custom-icons-problem-black-squares.69706/

 

Good luck

[DarkestDiamond]

10 minutes ago, EliminatingAngels said:

Then I don't have any ideas left. You can try clearing your icon and thumbnail cache as well as checking your shortcut arrow overlays.

 

THANK YOU SO MUCH I THINK THAT WORKED! it was a mess to clear the icon and thumb cache though http://www.winability.com/how-to-erase-icon-thumbnail-cache-windows-8/