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:
- Cliceáil ar dheis ar an Cnaipe Tosaigh agus roghnaigh Socruithe.
- Téigh go dtí córas > Troubleshoot.
- Roghnaigh Eile/Fabhtcheartaithe breise.
- Roghnaigh Cumhacht > Rith/Rith an fabhtcheartóir.
- 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:
- Preas Windows + R chun bosca dialóige Rith a oscailt.
- Type gpedit.msc into the Oscail réimse agus preas Iontráil.
- Téigh go dtí Úsáideoir cumraíocht > Teimpléid riaracháin > Tosaigh Menu agus tascbharra on the left navigation area.
- Double-cliceáil ar an Remove and prevent access to the Stoptar an Dúin, Restart, Sleep, and Hibernate orduithe policy setting on the right pane.
- Roghnaigh an cnaipe raidió in aice le ní cumraithe or Díchumasaithe.
- Roghnaigh Cuir iarratas isteach > 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 sula dtosaíonn tú.
- Preas Windows Key + R, cineál regedit, agus brúigh Iontráil.
- Copy the following path into the Registry Editor address bar and press Iontráil:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer
- Double-cliceáil ar an ní gar registry entry on the right pane.
- Set the value inside the Dáta Luach réimse go 0 agus roghnaigh OK.
- Preas Ctrl + Eile + Esc to open the Windows Task Manager.
- Roghnaigh Windows Explorer faoi na próisis Tab.
- Roghnaigh an Atosaigh button at the window’s lower right corner.
- Oscail an roghchlár Tosaigh and see if your power options are available.
If the registry path above is unavailable:
- Enter the following into the address bar and press Iontráil:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPolicies
- Cliceáil ar dheis ar an Polasaithe fillteán ar an phána chlé agus roghnaigh Nua > Key.
- Name the folder as Explorer.
- Cliceáil ar dheis ar an Explorer fillteán agus roghnaigh Nua > DWORD (32-giotán).
- Name the entry as ní gar. 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 os cionn).
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:
- Oscail an roghchlár Tosaigh, cineál IE into the search bar, and select Rith mar riarthóir.
- Type the following into the elevated Command Prompt console:
powercfg -restoredefaultschemes
- Preas Iontráil.
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:
- cineál secpol.msc into a Run box and press Iontráil.
- Téigh go dtí Socruithe Slándála > Beartais Áitiúla > Tasc um Chearta Úsáideora on the left navigation area.
- Double-cliceáil ar an Shut síos an córas policy on the right pane.
- Roghnaigh an Cuir Úsáideoir leis or Group cnaipe.
- Roghnaigh Advanced.
- Coinnigh síos an Ctrl eochair agus roghnaigh riarthóirí, Oibreoirí Cúltaca, agus Users from the list under Search results. Then, select Faigh Anois.
- Roghnaigh OK.
- Roghnaigh Cuir iarratas isteach > OK.
De rogha air sin, is féidir leat 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 / cumraíocht / 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:
- Craobh Sinsear / scannow
- diosca / ar líne / glanta-íomhá / ais-shláinte
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.
- Roghnaigh Windows Update.
- Roghnaigh Seiceáil do nuashonruithe.
Suppose Windows Update detects any updates, select Íoslódáil agus a shuiteáil chun iad a chur i bhfeidhm.
Roll Back the Operating System
Bain úsáid as an 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, agus brúigh Iontráil.
- Roghnaigh Ar Aghaidh on the System Restore pop-up window.
- Seiceáil an bosca in aice leis Taispeáin níos mó pointí ar ais and pick a restore point. Select Scan do chláir a bhfuil tionchar orthu if you want to check what programs might be impacted if you revert the system to the selected time frame.
- Roghnaigh Ar Aghaidh dul ar aghaidh.
- Roghnaigh Críochnaigh.
- 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:
- Oscail an aip Socruithe ar do ríomhaire.
- Téigh go dtí cuntais.
- Roghnaigh Úsáideoirí teaghlaigh & eile.
- Scrollaigh síos go dtí Úsáideoirí eile agus roghnaigh Cuir cuntas leis.
- Roghnaigh Níl faisnéis sínithe isteach an duine seo agam.
- Roghnaigh Add a user without a Microsoft Account.
- Create an alternate username and password and select Ar Aghaidh.
- Oscail an roghchlár Tosaigh, 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. Cúltaca do ríomhaire, agus ansin:
- Oscail an app Socruithe agus roghnaigh córas > Aisghabháil (nó Nuashonrú & Slándáil > Aisghabháil in Windows 10).
- Roghnaigh PC Athshocraigh (nó Get started faoi Athshocraigh an ríomhaire seo in Windows 10).
- Roghnaigh Coinnigh mo chuid comhad to keep save personal data during the restore procedure. Or, choose Bain gach rud for a total factory reset.
Foghlaim níos mó faoi restoring Windows 10 agus 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.