Windows 10: Well, this isn't the Desktop...what is it?

Hey all,

Just upgraded my inexpensive Toshiba laptop to Win 10 from 7. Here's the thing, though...
Every time I read something (online, for instance) about the Desktop, it seems to reference the tablet-looking screen with all the tiles on it (the tiles I removed because I neither need nor want any of them).

But I also have my original Desktop, which has my own background, colors, icons, etc., and I switch between the two desktops by clicking the little Start window. So, what is my original Desktop called in order to differentiate it from the tablet-looking Desktop?

Further, will pinning and such only apply to the tablet-looking Desktop?

Thanks much,



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What is this in the Microsoft Launcher?

Thanks and I love all things Microsoft! (and a few Google products too)

 

What is this in the Microsoft Launcher?

Glad to have helped. Enjoy!

 

The desktop is called the desktop. The tablet style tile view is called start. You pin to start, which creates a tile. You create shortcuts on the desktop. To can convert a shortcut to a file by pinning it to start. You can convert a tile to a shortcut by dragging it to the desktop portion showing behind start.

 

Great, that clears up a lot. Thanks!