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:
- Feu clic amb el botó dret a la icona botó d'inici i seleccionar Configuració.
- Anar a Sistema > Resolució de problemes.
- seleccionar un altre/Solució de problemes addicionals.
- seleccionar poder > Correr/Correr el solucionador de problemes.
- 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:
- Premsa Windows + R per obrir un quadre de diàleg Executar.
- Type gpedit.msc into the obert camp i premeu Enter.
- Anar a Usuari Configuració > Plantilles administratives > menú Inici i Barra de tasques on the left navigation area.
- Feu doble clic a la Remove and prevent access to the Tancar, Restart, Sleep, and Hibernate comandaments policy setting on the right pane.
- Seleccioneu el botó d'opció al costat de No està configurat or Discapacitat.
- seleccionar Aplicar > 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 abans que comencis.
- Premsa Windows Clau + R, escriviu regedit, i premeu Enter.
- Copy the following path into the Registry Editor address bar and press Enter:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERS programariMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer
- Feu doble clic a la no tancament registry entry on the right pane.
- Set the value inside the Valor de dades camp a 0 i seleccionar OK.
- Premsa Ctrl + Alt + Esc to open the Windows Task Manager.
- seleccionar Průzkumník Windows,en under the Processos Tab.
- Seleccioneu la Reinicia button at the window’s lower right corner.
- Obriu el menú d'inici and see if your power options are available.
If the registry path above is unavailable:
- Enter the following into the address bar and press Enter:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPolicies
- Feu clic amb el botó dret a la icona polítiques carpeta al panell esquerre i seleccioneu nou > Clau.
- Name the folder as Explora.
- Feu clic amb el botó dret a la icona Explora carpeta i seleccioneu nou > DWORD (32 bits).
- Name the entry as no tancament. 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 a dalt).
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:
- Obriu el menú d'inici, escriviu cmd into the search bar, and select Correr com a administrador.
- Type the following into the elevated Command Prompt console:
powercfg -restoredefaultschemes
- Premsa Enter.
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:
- Tipus secpol.msc into a Run box and press Enter.
- Anar a Configuració de seguretat > Polítiques locals > Cessió de drets d’usuari on the left navigation area.
- Feu doble clic a la Tancar el sistema policy on the right pane.
- Seleccioneu la Afegeix un usuari or Group botó.
- seleccionar Avançat.
- Mantingueu premut el botó Ctrl tecla i selecciona Administradors, Operadors de còpia de seguretati Usuaris from the list under Search results. Then, select Cerqueu ara.
- seleccionar OK.
- seleccionar Aplicar > OK.
Alternativament, podeu fer-ho 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 / restorehealth
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.
- seleccionar Windows Update.
- seleccionar Buscar actualitzacions.
Suppose Windows Update detects any updates, select Baixeu i instal·leu per aplicar-los.
Roll Back the Operating System
Feu servir l' 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:
- Obriu un quadre Executar, escriviu rstrui, i premeu Enter.
- seleccionar Següent on the System Restore pop-up window.
- Marqueu la casella situada al costat Mostrar més punts de restauració and pick a restore point. Select Escaneja els programes afectats if you want to check what programs might be impacted if you revert the system to the selected time frame.
- seleccionar Següent procedir.
- seleccionar Finish.
- 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:
- Obriu l'aplicació Configuració al vostre ordinador.
- Anar a Comptes.
- seleccionar Família i altres usuaris.
- Desplaceu-vos cap avall fins a Altres usuaris i seleccionar Afegir compte.
- seleccionar No tinc informació d’inici de sessió d’aquesta persona.
- Escollir Add a user without a Microsoft Account.
- Create an alternate username and password and select Següent.
- Obriu el menú d'inici, 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. Feu una còpia de seguretat del vostre ordinador, i llavors:
- Obriu l'aplicació Configuració i seleccioneu Sistema > Recuperació (o Actualització i seguretat > Recuperació in Windows 10).
- seleccionar Restableix l'ordinador (o Comenceu sota Reinicia aquesta PC in Windows 10).
- seleccionar Conserva els meus fitxers to keep save personal data during the restore procedure. Or, choose Elimina-ho tot for a total factory reset.
Més informació sobre 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.