What application do I use to open the document "Desktop".

New hard drive, no desktop feature. When I click Desktop in Finder I get the message There is no application to open Desktop.
What do I do?

Yes.
The COLORED DESKTOP ICON doesn't function for me (yes it is a folder) but I was able to
create a new "blue folder" desktop icon that does work. However, shouldn't I be able to use the
"real" desktop folder to open and see the actual whole desktop? I tied to Trash it, but it won't go away.
How can I move the files I want to be in it to it?
Thank you very very much for your help. Sylvia

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