where's my Start button?

That is the stupidest question ever, I don't know, but my Start button disappeared with the toolbar.  With the help of the windows on the keyboard icon does nothing.  Tried searching for the toolbar according to the instructions of vista online, but found nothing - nothing appears, cursor does not change in appearance, nothing.  Other suggestions involve the Start button, I can not find...

Try typing F8 at startup and in the list of Boot selections, select Mode safe using ARROW top to go there > and then press ENTER.

Try a restore of the system once, to choose a Restore Point prior to your problem...

Click Start > programs > Accessories > system tools > system restore > choose another time > next > etc.

See you soon.

Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

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