System restore exe. won't open

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When I click on the system restore application, nothing happens. No system
restore application interface, not anything. Even when I click on the
rstrui.exe application in System32\Restore folder, nothing happens.
This problem is *not* a recent event for me. I bought this machine a
little over a year ago, and the first time that I *ever* tried to run System
Restore at all on this computer was approximately 6 months ago. That's when I
found out that it doesn't work. This is my first serious attempt at finding
out what is going on.
I have looked in the services to make sure the system restore service is
started (and it is).
I ran srdiag.exe, but I don't know what to look for in all those text
files.
Also, after learning here how to gain access to the System Volume
Information folder, I see there is a folder in System Volume Information
listed as _restore{BC9F3C70-F33F-48FB-93C7-198E1A9B1607} and it has 7 folders
listed as RP15, RP16, etc. I am assuming they are the restore points which
would mean at least it is creating restore points.
So that is what I've got. Any Ideas as to what the Hell is going on?

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