I've lost my start button

You've probably just resized your task bar so small that it is a gray line at the bottom of the screen.  Move your mouse down slowly to the bottom of the screen until the pointer changes to an arrow.  Then press the mouse button and drag the border upward about 1/2 inch, and release the button.

Added note: You can always get to your Start Menu by  hitting  Ctrl - Esc.
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