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:
- Danna-dama a kan Fara button kuma zaži Saituna.
- Ka tafi zuwa ga System > troubleshoot.
- Select Other/Additionalarin matsala masu matsala.
- Select Power > Run/Run mai warware matsalar.
- 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:
- latsa Windows + R don buɗe akwatin maganganu Run.
- Type gpedit.msc into the Bude filin da latsa Shigar.
- Ka tafi zuwa ga Mai amfani Kanfigareshan > Samfura na Gudanarwa > Fara Menu da kuma Taskbar on the left navigation area.
- Danna sau biyu Remove and prevent access to the rufe, Restart, Sleep, and Hibernate dokokin policy setting on the right pane.
- Zaɓi maɓallin rediyo kusa da Ba a saita shi ba or guragu.
- Select Aiwatar > 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 kafin ka fara.
- latsa Windows key + R, rubuta regedit, kuma latsa Shigar.
- Copy the following path into the Registry Editor address bar and press Shigar:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPolvidenceExplorer
- Danna sau biyu babu kusa registry entry on the right pane.
- Set the value inside the Data darajar filin zuwa 0 kuma zaži OK.
- latsa Ctrl + alt + Esc to open the Windows Task Manager.
- Select Windows Explorer ƙarƙashin tafiyar matakai tab.
- Zaži Sake kunnawa button at the window’s lower right corner.
- bude Fara menu and see if your power options are available.
If the registry path above is unavailable:
- Enter the following into the address bar and press Shigar:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPolicies
- Danna-dama a kan Asiri babban fayil a sashin hagu kuma zaɓi New > key.
- Name the folder as Explorer.
- Danna-dama a kan Explorer babban fayil kuma zaɓi New > DWORD (32-bit).
- Name the entry as babu kusa. 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 sama).
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:
- bude Fara menu, rubuta cmd into the search bar, and select Run a matsayin mai gudanarwa.
- Type the following into the elevated Command Prompt console:
powercfg - dawo da tsare-tsaren kuskure
- latsa Shigar.
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 secol.msc into a Run box and press Shigar.
- Ka tafi zuwa ga Saitunan Tsaro > Manufofin gida > Ayyukan Haƙƙin Mai Amfani on the left navigation area.
- Danna sau biyu Kashe ƙasa tsarin policy on the right pane.
- Zaži Userara Mai amfani or Group button.
- Select Na ci gaba.
- Riƙe da Ctrl key kuma zaɓi ma'aikata, Ajiyayyen Ma'aikata, Da kuma Masu amfani from the list under Search results. Then, select Nemi Yanzu.
- Select OK.
- Select Aiwatar > OK.
A madadin, za ka iya 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 / saita / 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 / kan layi / tsaftacewa-hoto / murmurewa
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.
- Select Windows Update.
- Select Duba don sabuntawa.
Suppose Windows Update detects any updates, select Sauke kuma shigar a yi amfani da su.
Roll Back the Operating System
Yi amfani da 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:
- Bude akwatin Run, rubuta rstrui, kuma latsa Shigar.
- Select Next on the System Restore pop-up window.
- Duba akwatin kusa da Nuna karin abubuwan da aka dawo and pick a restore point. Select Dubawa don shirye-shiryen da abin ya shafa if you want to check what programs might be impacted if you revert the system to the selected time frame.
- Select Next don ci gaba.
- Select Gama.
- 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:
- Bude Saituna app a kan kwamfutarka.
- Ka tafi zuwa ga Accounts.
- Select Iyali & sauran masu amfani.
- Gungura ƙasa zuwa Wasu masu amfani kuma zaži Sanya akawu.
- Select Ba ni da bayanan shiga wannan mutumin.
- zabi Add a user without a Microsoft Account.
- Create an alternate username and password and select Next.
- bude Fara menu, 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. Ajiye PC ɗinku, sai me:
- Bude Saituna app kuma zaɓi System > farfadowa da na'ura (ko Sabuntawa & Tsaro > farfadowa da na'ura in Windows 10).
- Select Sake saita PC (ko Farawa karkashin Sake saita wannan PC in Windows 10).
- Select Tsaya fayiloli to keep save personal data during the restore procedure. Or, choose Cire kome for a total factory reset.
Žara koyo game restoring Windows 10 da kuma 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.