Start menu disappeared

Did March 2015 windows update, and among many problems, the start menu disappeared. I did a system restore and the start menu did not come back. How can I restore the start menu?
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It is hard to check update history with the menu gone. I can no longer find the settings panel.
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Follow this instructions from Insider Hub........
Start menu
When you boot Windows 10 Technical Preview, the Start menu may not appear. Checking for updates may fix this problem. To check for updates without the Start menu, do the following:
Select the Internet Explorer icon.
Type http://update.microsoft.com into the address bar and select
Enter.
If you are prompted to run a control, click
Yes.
This should bring up the Check for updates window. Install updates.
If no update is available, or the available updates don’t fix the issue, restart the device–this should make the Start menu appear. To reboot without using the Start menu:
Hold down the Windows key and select L to lock the device. Swipe up or select
Enter to open the sign in screen. Select the
Power icon on the log in screen to restart the computer.
OR
Hold down the Windows key and select R to bring up a command prompt. In the prompt, type
shutdown –r to restart.
Once you are able to get to Windows Update window, you can click Advanced Options > check your update history.

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