My task bar and start menu have disappeared how do I recovery them?

The task bar has disappeared on my HP Touchsmart 610-1280qd.  I have searched at all of the edges like suggested but mothing showed up.  Any suggestions?

Hi Alburko,
A good place to start to learn about how Windows 8.1 works is the Learning How to Use Windows 8 Features and Apps HP Support document.
In Windows 8.1, there is no taskbar on the Start screen, but there is on the desktop. Click the Desktop tile on the Start screen, and it will take you to the desktop, which will look a lot like previous Windows operating systems. The desktop has a taskbar and a Start button, which is in the lower-left corner, but the Start button works differently. When you left-click, it takes you to the Start screen or the last app used. When you right-click, you get a list of commonly used options.
A good way to search for anything, either on the desktop or the Start screen, is to press the Windows + Q keys, type the thing you are searching for into the search field, and select it from the list of results.
The Start button is back in Windows 8.1, but keep in mind that the entire Start screen is a lot like the old Start button in Windows 7. Click the tiles to get the programs and apps that you want to use. To get the Start button on the Start screen, hover over the lower-left corner until it appears, or right-click in the lower-left corner to get a menu of options such as Control Panel or Task Manager.
The easiest option: Simply type the name of what ever you need on the Start screen. This will open the Search charm, with a list of search results. Click whatever you are searching for.
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