loss of Start menu

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Left PC on last night - unmetered broadband - this morning the Start icon
had vanished - a system restore to previous day fixed it - any ideas how the
Start icon could just disappear?

OK - I had applied Tuesdays Microsoft Updates
 
If the entire Taskbar was gone ... which I assumed it was ... that can
happen if Windows Explorer dies.
Windows will still stay up ... but you just don't have Explorer.
 
Hit Ctrl + Shift + Esc | Click File | Click New Task (Run...) | Type in:
explorer and click OK

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Wes
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No it was just the Start Icon at bottom left - not the task bar or
explorer.... weird... have restored all of latest updates and seems fine
again - must remain a mystery ?
 
That is a weird one. Usually if you lose the Start button you lose the
Taskbar.

For reference, pressing and then releasing the Windows key will open the
Start Menu.

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OK. DID THE CTRL SHIFT ESC THING. TASKBAR CAME BACK BUT THEN DISAPPEARED NOT
2 SECONDS LATER. WHAT NOW???
 
ok, i did that & start up & task bar reappeared for 2 seconds & then
disappeared again...! now what???
 
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