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:
- Fai clic co botón dereito no rato Botón de inicio e seleccione Configuración.
- Ir a sistema > Resolución de problemas.
- seleccionar Outra/Solucións de problemas adicionais.
- seleccionar poder > Correr/Correr o solucionador de problemas.
- 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:
- prensa Windows + R para abrir unha caixa de diálogo Executar.
- Type gpedit.msc into the aberto campo e prema Entrar.
- Ir a Usuario configuración > Modelos administrativos > menú Inicio taskbar on the left navigation area.
- Prema dúas veces no Remove and prevent access to the Apagado, Restart, Sleep, and Hibernar comandos policy setting on the right pane.
- Seleccione o botón de opción ao lado de Non está configurado or Válido.
- 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 antes de comezar.
- prensa Windows Clave + R, escriba regedite prema Entrar.
- Copy the following path into the Registry Editor address bar and press Entrar:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer
- Prema dúas veces no sen pechar registry entry on the right pane.
- Set the value inside the Datos de valor campo para 0 e seleccione OK.
- prensa Ctrl + alt + Escape to open the Windows Task Manager.
- seleccionar Explorador de Windows baixo a Procesos Tab
- Seleccione o Reinicia button at the window’s lower right corner.
- Abra a menú Inicio and see if your power options are available.
If the registry path above is unavailable:
- Enter the following into the address bar and press Entrar:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPolicies
- Fai clic co botón dereito no rato Política cartafol no panel esquerdo e seleccione novo > Clave.
- Name the folder as explorador.
- Fai clic co botón dereito no rato explorador cartafol e seleccione novo > DWORD (32 bits).
- Name the entry as sen pechar. 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 arriba).
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:
- Abra a menú Inicio, escriba cmd into the search bar, and select Correr como administrador.
- Type the following into the elevated Command Prompt console:
powercfg -restoredefaultschemes
- prensa Entrar.
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:
- tipo secpol.msc into a Run box and press Entrar.
- Ir a Configuración de seguridade > Políticas Locais > Cesión de dereitos de usuario on the left navigation area.
- Prema dúas veces no Apagado o sistema policy on the right pane.
- Seleccione o Engadir usuario or Group botón.
- seleccionar Avanzado.
- Manteña o botón Ctrl clave e seleccione Administradores, Operadores de copia de seguridadee Usuarios from the list under Search results. Then, select Buscar agora.
- seleccionar OK.
- seleccionar aplicar > OK.
Alternativamente, pode 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 / restauración
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 Verifique se hai actualizacións.
Suppose Windows Update detects any updates, select Descargar e instalar para aplicalos.
Roll Back the Operating System
Utilizar a 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:
- Abre unha caixa Executar, escribe rstruie prema Entrar.
- seleccionar seguinte on the System Restore pop-up window.
- Marque a caixa xunto Mostrar máis puntos de restauración and pick a restore point. Select Busque os programas afectados if you want to check what programs might be impacted if you revert the system to the selected time frame.
- seleccionar seguinte proceder.
- seleccionar Rematar.
- 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:
- Abre a aplicación Configuración no teu ordenador.
- Ir a Contas.
- seleccionar Familia e outros usuarios.
- Desprácese ata Outros usuarios e seleccione Engadir conta.
- seleccionar Non teño información de inicio de sesión desta persoa.
- Escoller Add a user without a Microsoft Account.
- Create an alternate username and password and select seguinte.
- Abra a menú Inicio, 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. Fai unha copia de seguranza do teu PC, e despois:
- Abre a aplicación Configuración e selecciona sistema > Recuperación (Ou Actualización e seguridade > Recuperación in Windows 10).
- seleccionar Restablecer PC (Ou Comezar para Restablece esta PC in Windows 10).
- seleccionar Manter os meus ficheiros to keep save personal data during the restore procedure. Or, choose Elimina todo for a total factory reset.
Máis información sobre 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.