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:
- Cliccate u clicu Start button è selezziunate taliata.
- andate à System > Solucchju.
- selezziunà Altri/Troubleshooting supplementari.
- selezziunà -Sintinedddi > Run/Run u risolutore di prublemi.
- 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:
- Press Windows + R per apre una finestra di dialogu Run.
- Type gpedit.msc into the Open campu è pressu Rinsignate.
- andate à User Paràmetri > Template amministrativi > Start Menu e Taskbar on the left navigation area.
- Cliccate dopu in a Remove and prevent access to the Chjudaranu, Restart, Sleep, and Hibernate cumandamenti policy setting on the right pane.
- Selezziunà u buttone radiu accantu Micca cunfigurata or cacciatu.
- selezziunà Apply > 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 prima di cumincià.
- Press Windows Key + R, tipu regedit, è premete Rinsignate.
- Copy the following path into the Registry Editor address bar and press Rinsignate:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer
- Cliccate dopu in a micca vicinu registry entry on the right pane.
- Set the value inside the Value data campu à 0 è selezziunate OK.
- Press Ctrl + Alt + Esc to open the Windows Task Manager.
- selezziunà Windows Explorer sottu a Prucessi tabulazione.
- Sceglite u Restart button at the window’s lower right corner.
- Apri a Menu di iniciata and see if your power options are available.
If the registry path above is unavailable:
- Enter the following into the address bar and press Rinsignate:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPolicies
- Cliccate u clicu Policies cartulare nant'à u pannellu di manca è selezziunate New > Key.
- Name the folder as spluratori.
- Cliccate u clicu spluratori cartulina è selezziunate New > DWORD (32-bit).
- Name the entry as micca vicinu. 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 sopra).
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:
- Apri a Menu di iniciata, tipu cmd into the search bar, and select Run cum'è amministratore.
- Type the following into the elevated Command Prompt console:
powercfg -restoredefaultschemes
- Press Rinsignate.
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:
- Type secpol.msc into a Run box and press Rinsignate.
- andate à Impostazioni di Sicurezza > Local Policies > Assignazione di Diritti di l'Usuariu on the left navigation area.
- Cliccate dopu in a Chjodi u sistema policy on the right pane.
- Sceglite u Aghjunghje l'Usuariu or Group buttone.
- selezziunà Advanced.
- Senza u ghjornu Ctrl chjave è selezziunate amministratori, Operatori di salvezza, e Users from the list under Search results. Then, select Truvate Avà.
- selezziunà OK.
- selezziunà Apply > OK.
Alternativamente, pudete 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.
- selezziunà Windows Update.
- selezziunà Verificate per aghjurnà.
Suppose Windows Update detects any updates, select Scaricà è installate per applicàli.
Roll Back the Operating System
aduprà u 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:
- Open a Run box, type rstrui, è premete Rinsignate.
- selezziunà Next on the System Restore pop-up window.
- Verificate a casella accanto à Mostra più punti di ripristinamentu and pick a restore point. Select Scan for affected programs if you want to check what programs might be impacted if you revert the system to the selected time frame.
- selezziunà Next di prucederà.
- selezziunà Finisci.
- 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:
- Aprite l'app Settings in u vostru urdinatore.
- andate à Accounts.
- selezziunà Famiglia è altri utilizatori.
- Scroll down to Altri utilizatori è selezziunate Aghjunghjite un contu.
- selezziunà Ùn aghju micca l'infurmazioni di cunnessione di sta persona.
- Scegli Add a user without a Microsoft Account.
- Create an alternate username and password and select Next.
- Apri a Menu di iniciata, 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. Fate una copia di salvezza di u vostru PC, è dopu:
- Aprite l'app Settings è selezziunate System > Recovery (o Actualizazione è Sicurezza > Recovery in Windows 10).
- selezziunà Resettate u PC (o Accumincianu sottu Restablà sta PC in Windows 10).
- selezziunà Fighjate i mo schedari to keep save personal data during the restore procedure. Or, choose Cacciate tuttu for a total factory reset.
Scuole di più circa restoring Windows 10 e 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.