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:
- Pịa aka nri Malite bọtịnụ ma họrọ Settings.
- gaa System > troubleshoot.
- họrọ Ndị ọzọ/Mgbakwunye nsogbu ndị ọzọ.
- họrọ ike > Run/Run onye na-akpata nsogbu.
- 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 imepe igbe agba ọsọ.
- Type gpedit.msc into the Open ubi na pịa Tinye.
- gaa Onye ọrụ nhazi > Ụkpụrụ Nlekọta > Malite NchNhr na Taskbar on the left navigation area.
- Pịa ugboro abụọ Remove and prevent access to the Mechie, Restart, Sleep, and Hibernate iwu policy setting on the right pane.
- Họrọ bọtịnụ redio n'akụkụ Adịghị edozi or nwere nkwarụ.
- họrọ Tee > 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 tupu ịmalite.
- Press Windows Key + R, ụdị regedit, ma pịa Tinye.
- Copy the following path into the Registry Editor address bar and press Tinye:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPol ፖሊሲExplorer
- Pịa ugboro abụọ adịghị nso registry entry on the right pane.
- Set the value inside the Data bara uru ubi ka 0 ma họrọ OK.
- Press Ctrl + Alt + Esc to open the Windows Task Manager.
- họrọ Windows Explorer n'okpuru Filiks taabụ.
- Họrọ nke Malitegharịa ekwentị button at the window’s lower right corner.
- Meghee Malite 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 Tinye:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPolicies
- Pịa aka nri atumatu nchekwa dị n'akụkụ aka ekpe wee họrọ New > Key.
- Name the folder as Explorer.
- Pịa aka nri Explorer nchekwa ma họrọ New > DWORD (32-bit).
- Name the entry as adịghị nso. 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 n'elu).
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:
- Meghee Malite menu, ụdị cmd into the search bar, and select Run dị ka onye nchịkwa.
- Type the following into the elevated Command Prompt console:
powercfg - weghachi atụmatụ mmejọ
- Press Tinye.
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:
- ụdị secpol.msc into a Run box and press Tinye.
- gaa Ntọala nche > Local Policies > Ọrụ ikike onye ọrụ on the left navigation area.
- Pịa ugboro abụọ Mechie usoro policy on the right pane.
- Họrọ nke Tinye Onye ọrụ or Group bọtịnụ.
- họrọ Advanced.
- Jide ya Ctrl igodo wee họrọ Administrators, Backup Operators, na ọrụ from the list under Search results. Then, select Chọta ugbu a.
- họrọ OK.
- họrọ Tee > OK.
Nhọrọ, ị nwere ike 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 / hazi / 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 / ntanetị / ihe nhicha ọcha / weghachite
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.
- họrọ Mmelite Windows.
- họrọ Lelee maka mmelite.
Suppose Windows Update detects any updates, select Ibudata ma wụnye itinye ha n'ọrụ.
Roll Back the Operating System
jiri 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:
- Mepee igbe ọsọ, pịnye rstrui, ma pịa Tinye.
- họrọ Osote on the System Restore pop-up window.
- Lelee igbe dị n'akụkụ Gosi ihe nwelite ihe and pick a restore point. Select Nyochaa maka mmemme emetụtara if you want to check what programs might be impacted if you revert the system to the selected time frame.
- họrọ Osote aga n'ihu.
- họrọ Imecha.
- 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:
- Mepee ngwa Ntọala na kọmputa gị.
- gaa Nnabata.
- họrọ Ezinụlọ & ndị ọrụ ndị ọzọ.
- Pịgharịa gaa na Ndị ọrụ ndị ọzọ ma họrọ Tinye nnabata.
- họrọ Enweghị m ozi nbanye nke onye a.
- họrọ Add a user without a Microsoft Account.
- Create an alternate username and password and select Osote.
- Meghee Malite 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. Kwado PC gị, Ọzọkwa:
- Mepee ngwa Ntọala wee họrọ System > mgbake (ma ọ bụ Mmelite & Nche > mgbake in Windows 10).
- họrọ Tọgharia PC (ma ọ bụ Bido n'okpuru Tọgharịa PC a in Windows 10).
- họrọ Debe faịlụ m to keep save personal data during the restore procedure. Or, choose Wepu ihe niile for a total factory reset.
Mụta ihe banyere restoring Windows 10 na 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.