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:
- Txoj cai-nias qhov Pib khawm thiab xaiv chaw.
- mus rau system > troubleshoot.
- xaiv lwm yam/Cov teeb meem txuas ntxiv.
- xaiv hwj chim > khiav/khiav tus daws teeb meem.
- 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:
- Xovxwm lub qhov rais + R mus qhib lub Khiav dialog box.
- Type gpedit.msc into the Qhib teb thiab nias Sau.
- mus rau cov neeg siv configuration > Cov Templates Administrative > Start Ntawv qhia zaub mov thiab Taskbar on the left navigation area.
- Ob-nias qhov Remove and prevent access to the Muab kaw, Restart, Sleep, and Hibernate lus txib policy setting on the right pane.
- Xaiv lub xov tooj cua khawm ntawm ib sab Tsis muaj teebmeem or xiam oob qhab.
- xaiv thov > 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 ua ntej koj pib.
- Xovxwm lub qhov rais Ntsiab + R, hom regedit, thiab nias Sau.
- Copy the following path into the Registry Editor address bar and press Sau:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer
- Ob-nias qhov tsis kaw registry entry on the right pane.
- Set the value inside the Cov nqi ntaub ntawv teb rau 0 thiab xaiv OK.
- Xovxwm Ctrl + Alt + Esc to open the Windows Task Manager.
- xaiv lub qhov rais Explorer nyob hauv dab tab.
- xaiv lub Pib dua button at the window’s lower right corner.
- qhib lub Start ntawv qhia zaub mov and see if your power options are available.
If the registry path above is unavailable:
- Enter the following into the address bar and press Sau:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPolicies
- Txoj cai-nias qhov kev cai folder nyob rau sab laug pane thiab xaiv Tshiab > Ntsiab.
- Name the folder as Explorer.
- Txoj cai-nias qhov Explorer nplaub tshev thiab xaiv Tshiab > DWORD (32-ntsis).
- Name the entry as tsis kaw. 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 saum toj no).
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:
- qhib lub Start ntawv qhia zaub mov, hom cmd into the search bar, and select khiav raws li cov neeg tswj hwm.
- Type the following into the elevated Command Prompt console:
powercfg -restoredefaultschemes
- Xovxwm Sau.
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:
- hom secpol.msc into a Run box and press Sau.
- mus rau Cov Chaw Kev Ruaj Ntseg > Txoj Cai Hauv Zos > Tus neeg siv txoj cai Assignment on the left navigation area.
- Ob-nias qhov Muab kaw lub kaw lus policy on the right pane.
- xaiv lub Ntxiv Neeg Siv or Group khawm.
- xaiv Advanced.
- Tuav lub Ctrl qhov tseem ceeb thiab xaiv Cov Thawj Coj, Backup Operator, Thiab Cov neeg siv from the list under Search results. Then, select Pom Tam Sim No.
- xaiv OK.
- xaiv thov > OK.
Xwb, koj tuaj yeem ua tau 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.
- xaiv Qhov Hloov Piav Qhia qhov rais.
- xaiv Kos rau cov tshiab.
Suppose Windows Update detects any updates, select Download tau thiab nruab thov lawv.
Roll Back the Operating System
siv cov 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, thiab nias Sau.
- xaiv Tom ntej no on the System Restore pop-up window.
- Kos rau lub thawv tom ntej Qhia ntau dua ntxiv cov ntsiab lus and pick a restore point. Select Luam theej duab rau cov programs if you want to check what programs might be impacted if you revert the system to the selected time frame.
- xaiv Tom ntej no Ua mus.
- xaiv Tag.
- 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:
- Qhib Cov Chaw app ntawm koj lub computer.
- mus rau accounts.
- xaiv Tsev Neeg & lwm cov neeg siv.
- Tshem mus Lwm cov neeg siv thiab xaiv Ntxiv nyiaj.
- xaiv Kuv tsis muaj tus neeg no cov ncauj lus hauv.
- xaiv Add a user without a Microsoft Account.
- Create an alternate username and password and select Tom ntej no.
- qhib lub Start ntawv qhia zaub mov, 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. Backup koj lub PC, thiab tom qab ntawd:
- Qhib Cov Chaw app thiab xaiv system > Rov qab (los yog Hloov Kho & Ruaj Ntseg > Rov qab in Windows 10).
- xaiv Pib dua PC (los yog Pib tau nyob rau hauv Pib dua lub PC in Windows 10).
- xaiv Khaws kuv cov ntaub ntawv to keep save personal data during the restore procedure. Or, choose Tshem tawm txhua yam for a total factory reset.
Xav paub ntau ntxiv txog restoring Windows 10 thiab 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.