Do you keep seeing a “There are currently no power options available” message while selecting the Power icon on the Windows 11/10 Start menu? Alternative ways to shut down and reboot your PC may also be unavailable or won’t work. Why is that?
The “There are currently no power options available” error shows up in Windows 10 and 11 due to a corrupt power plan, insufficient account-related permissions, or other problems with the operating system.
Work your way through the fixes in this troubleshooting tutorial to fix the “There are currently no power options available” power button error in Windows 10 and 11.
If the error occurs on a standard Windows user account, you must ask a person with administrative privileges to the PC to help you with some of the fixes below.
Run the Windows Power Troubleshooter
Windows 10 and 11 have a built-in troubleshooter that detects and fixes power-related problems on your PC. To run it:
- Desni klik na Dugme Start i izaberite Postavke.
- Idi na sistem > Rješavanje problema.
- izabrati drugi/Dodatni alati za rješavanje problema.
- izabrati moć > trčanje/trčanje alat za rešavanje problema.
- Follow all on-screen instructions to resolve issues the Power troubleshooter detects.
Check the Local Group Policy Editor
If your computer runs the Pro edition of Windows 10 or 11, there’s a group policy setting that could block access to your PC’s power options. To check and disable it:
- pritisnuti Windows + R da otvorite dijalog Pokreni.
- Type gpedit.msc into the otvoreno polje i pritisnite ući.
- Idi na Korisnik konfiguracija > Administrativni predlošci > Start Menu i Taskbar on the left navigation area.
- Dvaput kliknite na Remove and prevent access to the Ugasiti, Restart, Sleep, and Hibernate komande policy setting on the right pane.
- Odaberite radio dugme pored Nije podešeno or invaliditetom.
- izabrati primijeniti > OK.
Tweak the Windows System Registry
If you use the Home edition of Windows 10/11, use the Registry Editor to make the following tweak. It’s best to create a system registry backup prije nego što počnes.
- pritisnuti Windows ključ + R, tip regedit, i pritisnite ući.
- Copy the following path into the Registry Editor address bar and press ući:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer
- Dvaput kliknite na nema blizu registry entry on the right pane.
- Set the value inside the Podaci o vrednosti polje do 0 i izaberite OK.
- pritisnuti Ctrl + alt + Esc to open the Windows Task Manager.
- izabrati Windows Explorer ispod procesi tab.
- Izaberite Ponovo pokreni button at the window’s lower right corner.
- Otvorite Start meni and see if your power options are available.
If the registry path above is unavailable:
- Enter the following into the address bar and press ući:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPolicies
- Desni klik na politike folder na lijevom oknu i odaberite Novi > ključ.
- Name the folder as istraživač.
- Desni klik na istraživač folder i izaberite Novi > DWORD (32-bit).
- Name the entry as nema blizu. You do not have to modify the entry since the default value is 0.
- Open the Task Manager and restart the Windows Explorer process (check steps 6-9 gore).
Restore Power Options to Default Settings
Next, restore the Windows power plan settings to their default settings and check if that makes a difference. To do that:
- Otvorite Start meni, tip cmd into the search bar, and select trčanje kao administrator.
- Type the following into the elevated Command Prompt console:
powercfg –restoreddefaultschemes
- pritisnuti ući.
Resolve Local Security Policy Conflicts
In Windows 10 or 11 Pro, the “There are currently no power options available” error can also appear due to insufficient permissions from a misconfigured local security policy. The following steps might help:
- tip secpol.msc into a Run box and press ući.
- Idi na Sigurnosne postavke > Local Policies > Dodjela korisničkih prava on the left navigation area.
- Dvaput kliknite na Ugasiti sistem policy on the right pane.
- Izaberite Dodaj korisnika or Group dugme.
- izabrati Napredan.
- Držite ga Ctrl taster i izaberite administratori, Backup Operatori, I korisnici from the list under Search results. Then, select Pronađi odmah.
- izabrati OK.
- izabrati primijeniti > OK.
Alternativno, možete reset your computer’s local security settings to their defaults via an elevated Command Prompt console. To do that, simply execute the following command:
secedit / configure / cfg% windir% infdefltbase.inf / db defltbase.sdb / verbose
Run SFC and DISM Scan
Corrupted system files can result in weird anomalies in Windows 10 and 11. To check, run the SFC (System File Checker) and DISM system cleanup tools from an elevated Command Prompt console:
- sfc / scannow
- dism / online / cleanup-image / recoveryhealth
Update Windows 10/11
Newer operating system updates for Windows 10 and 11 could contain a software-based fix for the “There are currently no power options available” error. To check:
- Open the Windows Settings app.
- izabrati Windows Update.
- izabrati Proverite ažuriranja.
Suppose Windows Update detects any updates, select Preuzmite i instalirajte da ih primeni.
Roll Back the Operating System
Koristiti System Restore feature in Windows 10 or 11 to revert the operating system to when you could access your power options without error. To do that:
- Otvorite okvir Run, otkucajte rstrui, i pritisnite ući.
- izabrati sljedeći on the System Restore pop-up window.
- Označite polje pored Prikaži više tačaka za vraćanje and pick a restore point. Select Skenirajte za programe koji su pogođeni if you want to check what programs might be impacted if you revert the system to the selected time frame.
- izabrati sljedeći da nastavi.
- izabrati završiti.
- Follow the onscreen instructions to roll back your PC.
Create a New Windows Account
Briefly create and switch to a new Windows account to check if the “There are currently no power options available” error stems from profile corruption. To do that:
- Otvorite aplikaciju Postavke na svom računaru.
- Idi na računi.
- izabrati Porodica i drugi korisnici.
- Pomerite se dolje do Ostali korisnici i izaberite Dodajte račun.
- izabrati Nemam podatke za prijavu ove osobe.
- Izabrati Add a user without a Microsoft Account.
- Create an alternate username and password and select sljedeći.
- Otvorite Start meni, select your Windows profile portrait, and sign into the account you just created.
If the power options work on the new account, learn how to move your data from the old profile.
Reset Windows to Default Settings
If none of the fixes above help, you must reset the Windows 10 or 11 installation to factory defaults. Napravite rezervnu kopiju vašeg računara, i onda:
- Otvorite aplikaciju Postavke i odaberite sistem > oporavak (ili Ažuriranje i sigurnost > oporavak in Windows 10).
- izabrati Resetujte računar (ili Počnite pod Resetujte ovaj računar in Windows 10).
- izabrati Zadrži moje datoteke to keep save personal data during the restore procedure. Or, choose Uklonite sve for a total factory reset.
Saznajte više o restoring Windows 10 i 11 to their default settings.
The Power Options Menu Is Working Again
The “There are currently no power options available” error in Windows 11/10 is fixable so long as you spend time applying the fixes above. Running the Power troubleshooter, checking the Local Group Policy Editor, or tweaking the system registry works in most cases. Creating a new user account and carrying out a factory reset are extreme measures you likely won’t have to resort to performing.