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:
- Egin klik eskuineko botoiarekin Hasi botoia eta hautatu Ezarpenak.
- Joan Sistema > Konpondu.
- Aukeratu Bestelakoa/Arazo berriak.
- Aukeratu Power > Korrika egin/Korrika egin arazoak konpontzeko.
- 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:
- Prentsa Windows + R Exekutatu elkarrizketa-koadroa irekitzeko.
- Type gpedit.msc into the Ireki eremua eta sakatu Sartu.
- Joan Erabiltzaileak Konfigurazioa > Administratzaileen txantiloiak > Start Menu Ataza-barra on the left navigation area.
- Egin klik bikoitza Remove and prevent access to the Itzali, Restart, Sleep, and hibernatu komandoak policy setting on the right pane.
- Hautatu ondoko irrati-botoia Ez konfiguratuta or Desgaituta.
- Aukeratu Aplikatu > 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 hasi aurretik.
- Prentsa Windows Key + Ridatzi, idatzi regedit, eta sakatu Sartu.
- Copy the following path into the Registry Editor address bar and press Sartu:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer
- Egin klik bikoitza itxi ez registry entry on the right pane.
- Set the value inside the Balio datuak eremua to 0 eta hautatu OK.
- Prentsa Ctrl + Alt + Esc to open the Windows Task Manager.
- Aukeratu Windows Explorer azpian Prozesuak fitxa.
- Aukeratu Berrabiarazterik button at the window’s lower right corner.
- Ireki Hasi menuan and see if your power options are available.
If the registry path above is unavailable:
- Enter the following into the address bar and press Sartu:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPolicies
- Egin klik eskuineko botoiarekin Politikak karpeta ezkerreko panelean eta hautatu New > Key.
- Name the folder as Explorer.
- Egin klik eskuineko botoiarekin Explorer karpeta eta hautatu New > DWORD (32 biteko).
- Name the entry as itxi ez. 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 goian).
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:
- Ireki Hasi menuanidatzi, idatzi cmd into the search bar, and select Korrika egin administratzaile gisa.
- Type the following into the elevated Command Prompt console:
powercfg – lehenetsitako eskemak
- Prentsa Sartu.
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:
- Mota secpol.msc into a Run box and press Sartu.
- Joan Segurtasun ezarpenak > Toki Politikak > Erabiltzaileen eskubideak esleitzea on the left navigation area.
- Egin klik bikoitza Itzali sistema policy on the right pane.
- Aukeratu Gehitu erabiltzailea or Group botoia.
- Aukeratu Aurreratua.
- Eutsi behera Ctrl tekla eta hautatu Administratzaileak, Babeskopia-eragileak, eta erabiltzaileak from the list under Search results. Then, select Bilatu orain.
- Aukeratu OK.
- Aukeratu Aplikatu > OK.
Bestela, ezin duzu 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.
- Aukeratu Windows Update.
- Aukeratu Egiaztatu eguneratzeak.
Suppose Windows Update detects any updates, select Deskargatu eta instalatu horiek aplikatzeko.
Roll Back the Operating System
Erabili 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:
- Ireki Exekutatu koadro bat, idatzi rstrui, eta sakatu Sartu.
- Aukeratu hurrengo on the System Restore pop-up window.
- Egiaztatu ondoan dagoen koadroa Erakutsi berreskuratze puntu gehiago and pick a restore point. Select Bilatu kaltetutako programak if you want to check what programs might be impacted if you revert the system to the selected time frame.
- Aukeratu hurrengo jarraitu.
- Aukeratu Amaitu.
- 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:
- Ireki Ezarpenak aplikazioa zure ordenagailuan.
- Joan Kontuak.
- Aukeratu Familia eta beste erabiltzaile batzuk.
- Joan behera Beste erabiltzaile batzuk eta hautatu Kontua gehitu.
- Aukeratu Ez dut pertsona honen saioa hasteko informazioa.
- Aukeratu Add a user without a Microsoft Account.
- Create an alternate username and password and select hurrengo.
- Ireki Hasi menuan, 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. Egin babeskopiak zure ordenagailuan, eta gero:
- Ireki Ezarpenak aplikazioa eta hautatu Sistema > berreskuratzea (Edo Eguneratzea eta segurtasuna > berreskuratzea in Windows 10).
- Aukeratu Berrezarri ordenagailua (Edo Lehen urratsak pean Berrezarri ordenagailu hau in Windows 10).
- Aukeratu Gorde nire fitxategiak to keep save personal data during the restore procedure. Or, choose Kendu dena for a total factory reset.
Argibide gehiago restoring Windows 10 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.