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:
- Klik-tengen Tombol wiwitan Lan pilih Setelan.
- menyang sistem > troubleshoot.
- pilih liyane/Masalah tambahan.
- pilih Power > Run/Run troubleshooter.
- 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:
- Pencet Windows + R kanggo mbukak kothak dialog Run.
- Type gpedit.msc into the Open lapangan lan penet Ketik.
- menyang Pengguna konfigurasi > Cithakan administratif > Mulai Menu lan Taskbar on the left navigation area.
- Klik kaping pindho Remove and prevent access to the Mungkasi, Restart, Sleep, and Hibernate perintah policy setting on the right pane.
- Pilih tombol radio ing jejere Ora Diatur or dipatèni.
- pilih aplikasi > 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 sadurunge sampeyan miwiti.
- Pencet Windows Key + R, ketik regedit, lan penet Ketik.
- Copy the following path into the Registry Editor address bar and press Ketik:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer
- Klik kaping pindho ora cedhak registry entry on the right pane.
- Set the value inside the Nilai data lapangan menyang 0 Lan pilih OK.
- Pencet Ctrl + Alt + Esc to open the Windows Task Manager.
- pilih Windows Explorer ing ngisor iki Pangolahan tab.
- Pilih Baleni meneh button at the window’s lower right corner.
- Mbukak Menu wiwitan and see if your power options are available.
If the registry path above is unavailable:
- Enter the following into the address bar and press Ketik:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSkanggo piranti lunakMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPolis
- Klik-tengen Kebijakan folder ing panel kiwa banjur pilih New > Key.
- Name the folder as Explorer.
- Klik-tengen Explorer folder banjur pilih New > DWORD (32-bit).
- Name the entry as ora cedhak. 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 ing ndhuwur).
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:
- Mbukak Menu wiwitan, ketik cmd into the search bar, and select Run minangka administrator.
- Type the following into the elevated Command Prompt console:
powercfg -restoredefaultschemes
- Pencet Ketik.
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:
- Koleksi secpol.msc into a Run box and press Ketik.
- menyang Setelan Keamanan > Kawicaksanan Lokal > Assignment Hak Panganggo on the left navigation area.
- Klik kaping pindho Mateni meneng wae sistem policy on the right pane.
- Pilih Tambah Pangguna or Group tombol.
- pilih Linuwih.
- Tahana Ctrl tombol banjur pilih pangurus, Operator serep, Lan pangguna from the list under Search results. Then, select Temokake Saiki.
- pilih OK.
- pilih aplikasi > OK.
Utawa, sampeyan bisa 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 / gambar-ngresiki / mulihake
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:
- Bukak aplikasi Setelan Windows.
- pilih Update Windows.
- pilih Priksa pembaruan.
Suppose Windows Update detects any updates, select Ngundhuh lan nginstal kanggo aplikasi mau.
Roll Back the Operating System
Gunakake 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, lan penet Ketik.
- pilih Sabanjure on the System Restore pop-up window.
- Centhang kothak ing jejere Tampilake titik mulihake liyane and pick a restore point. Select Scan program sing kena pengaruh if you want to check what programs might be impacted if you revert the system to the selected time frame.
- pilih Sabanjure Kanggo nerusake.
- pilih Rampung.
- 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:
- Bukak app Setelan ing komputer.
- menyang akun.
- pilih Kulawarga & pangguna liyane.
- Gulung mudhun kanggo Liyane kedhaftar Lan pilih Tambah akun.
- pilih Aku ora duwe informasi log in wong iki.
- Pilih Add a user without a Microsoft Account.
- Create an alternate username and password and select Sabanjure.
- Mbukak Menu wiwitan, 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. Gawe serep PC, banjur:
- Bukak aplikasi Setelan banjur pilih sistem > Recovery (utawa Nganyari & Keamanan > Recovery in Windows 10).
- pilih Reset PC (utawa Miwiti ing Reset PC iki in Windows 10).
- pilih Tansah file to keep save personal data during the restore procedure. Or, choose Mbusak kabeh for a total factory reset.
Info liyane babagan restoring Windows 10 lan 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.