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:
- E kaomi'ākau i ka Kaomi hoʻomaka a ua koho Kāu Mau koho Paʻamau.
- E hele System > lapaʻau pilikia.
- E koho i Other/Nā mea hoʻopilikia hou.
- E koho i mana > holo/holo ka mea hooponopono pilikia.
- 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 e wehe i kahi pahu dialog Run.
- Type gpedit.msc into the Open kahua a kaomi komo.
- E hele mea hoʻohana hoʻonohonohoʻia > Nā Hōʻike Manaʻo > Start Menu a Taskbar on the left navigation area.
- E pālua i ka Remove and prevent access to the E hoʻopio, Restart, Sleep, and Hibernate nā kauoha policy setting on the right pane.
- E koho i ke pihi lekiō e pili ana ʻAʻole hoʻonohonohoʻia or ka polokalamu JavaScript.
- E koho i pili > 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 ma mua o kou hoʻomaka.
- Press Windows Key + R,ʻano regedit, a paʻi komo.
- Copy the following path into the Registry Editor address bar and press komo:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer
- E pālua i ka aole pili registry entry on the right pane.
- Set the value inside the Kaʻikepili waiwai mahinaai 0 a ua koho OK.
- Press Ctrl + Alt + 'Ap to open the Windows Task Manager.
- E koho i WindowsʻImi Loa malalo o keʻano o ka hanaʻana papa.
- E koho i ka E hoʻomaka hou button at the window’s lower right corner.
- E wehe i Ka hoʻomaka 'ike no ka waihona and see if your power options are available.
If the registry path above is unavailable:
- Enter the following into the address bar and press komo:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPolicies
- E kaomi'ākau i ka Kahua waihona ma ka ʻaoʻao hema a koho New > Key.
- Name the folder as ʻImi Loa.
- E kaomi'ākau i ka ʻImi Loa kōpaki a koho New > DWORD (32-bit).
- Name the entry as aole pili. 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 ma luna).
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:
- E wehe i Ka hoʻomaka 'ike no ka waihona,ʻano Kime into the search bar, and select holo ma ke ano luna.
- Type the following into the elevated Command Prompt console:
powercfg -restoredefaultschemes
- Press komo.
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:
- ʻAno hihihihihi.msc into a Run box and press komo.
- E hele Kāu Mau Koho Paʻamau > Nā Kūlana Kūlana > Hāʻawi Kuleana Mea hoʻohana on the left navigation area.
- E pālua i ka E hoʻopio ke kikowaena policy on the right pane.
- E koho i ka E hoʻonui i ka mea hoʻohana or Group pihi.
- E koho i i hoʻomaka me.
- E paʻa i ka Ctrl kele a koho luna hoɃoponopono, Backup Operators, a mea hoʻohana from the list under Search results. Then, select E ʻike i kēia manawa.
- E koho i OK.
- E koho i pili > OK.
Eia kekahi, hiki iāʻoe reset your computer’s local security settings to their defaults via an elevated Command Prompt console. To do that, simply execute the following command:
hūnā / hoʻonohonoho / 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 / pūnaewele / maʻemaʻe-kiʻi / hoʻolaʻa kino
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.
- E koho i ʻO Windows Update.
- E koho i E hoʻopaʻa i nā mea hou.
Suppose Windows Update detects any updates, select Hoʻoili a hoʻokomo e hoʻopili iā lākou.
Roll Back the Operating System
E hoʻohana i ka 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:
- E wehe i kahi pahu Run, type rstrui, a paʻi komo.
- E koho i Aʻe on the System Restore pop-up window.
- E nānā i ka pahu ma hope Hōʻike i nā wahi hoʻihoʻi hou aʻe and pick a restore point. Select Kūpono no nā papahana e pili ana if you want to check what programs might be impacted if you revert the system to the selected time frame.
- E koho i Aʻe e holo.
- E koho i a pau.
- 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:
- E wehe i ka app Settings ma kāu kamepiula.
- E hele Helu.
- E koho i ʻOhana a me nā mea hoʻohana ʻē aʻe.
- E hele i lalo Nā mea hoʻohana'ē aʻe a ua koho Hoʻohui kauā.
- E koho i ʻAʻohe oʻu ʻike i ka ʻike a kēia kanaka.
- koho Add a user without a Microsoft Account.
- Create an alternate username and password and select Aʻe.
- E wehe i Ka hoʻomaka 'ike no ka waihona, 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. E hoʻopaʻa i kāu PC, a laila:
- E wehe i ka app Settings a koho System > loaa (ai ole Hoʻohou & palekana > loaa in Windows 10).
- E koho i Hoʻihoʻi PC (ai ole Hoʻomaka malalo o E ho'āla hou i kēia PC in Windows 10).
- E koho i E mālama i kaʻu mau kikowaena to keep save personal data during the restore procedure. Or, choose Wehe i nā mea āpau for a total factory reset.
E aʻo hou aku e pili ana i restoring Windows 10 a 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.