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:
- Rast-click Vebijêre destpêkê Û hilbijêrin Mîhengên.
- Biçe Sîstem > Troubleshoot.
- Neqandin Yên din/Pirsgirêkên pêvek.
- Neqandin Erk > Rev/Rev pirsgirêka çareserker.
- 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:
- Rojnamevanî Windows + R ji bo vekirina qutiya diyalogê ya Run.
- Type gpedit.msc into the Vekirî meydan û çapemeniyê Derbasbûn.
- Biçe Bikaranîvan configuration > Şablonên îdarî > pêşeka destpêkê û Taskbar on the left navigation area.
- Dîtin-ê binivîse Remove and prevent access to the Temirandin, Restart, Sleep, and Hibernate emrê policy setting on the right pane.
- Bişkojka radyoyê ya li kêleka wê hilbijêrin Not Configured or Bêmecel.
- Neqandin Bikaranîn > 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 berî ku hûn dest pê bikin.
- Rojnamevanî Windows Qûfle + R, cureyê regedit, û çapemeniyê Derbasbûn.
- Copy the following path into the Registry Editor address bar and press Derbasbûn:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer
- Dîtin-ê binivîse ne nêzîk registry entry on the right pane.
- Set the value inside the Daneyên valahiyê zevî to 0 Û hilbijêrin OK.
- Rojnamevanî Ctrl + alt + Esc to open the Windows Task Manager.
- Neqandin Windows Explorer bin Pêvajoyan tablo
- Hilbijêrin Restart button at the window’s lower right corner.
- Vekin Menuê destpêkê and see if your power options are available.
If the registry path above is unavailable:
- Enter the following into the address bar and press Derbasbûn:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPolicies
- Rast-click Polîtîkayên peldanka li ser pencereya çepê û hilbijêre Nşh > Qûfle.
- Name the folder as Lêkolînvan.
- Rast-click Lêkolînvan peldanka û hilbijêrin Nşh > DWORD (32-bit).
- Name the entry as ne nêzîk. 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 ser).
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:
- Vekin Menuê destpêkê, cureyê cmd into the search bar, and select Rev wekî rêveber.
- Type the following into the elevated Command Prompt console:
powercfg -restoredefaultschemes
- Rojnamevanî Derbasbûn.
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:
- Awa secpol.msc into a Run box and press Derbasbûn.
- Biçe Mîhengên ewlehiyê > Local Policies > User Rights Assignment on the left navigation area.
- Dîtin-ê binivîse Temirandin pergalê policy on the right pane.
- Hilbijêrin Bikarhêner lê zêde bike or Group pişkov.
- Neqandin Pêşveçû.
- Hilkişînin Ctrl kilît û hilbijêrin Administrator, Operatorên Backup, û Bikarhêner li from the list under Search results. Then, select Naha bibînin.
- Neqandin OK.
- Neqandin Bikaranîn > OK.
Alternatîf, hûn dikarin 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 / mîheng / cfg% windir% infdefltbase.inf / db defltbase.sdb / lêker
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 / paqijkirin-wêne / 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.
- Neqandin Update Update.
- Neqandin Ji bo agahdariyên kontrol bikin.
Suppose Windows Update detects any updates, select Daxistin û saz bikin wan sepandine.
Roll Back the Operating System
bi kar tînin 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:
- Qutiyek Run vekin, binivîsin rstrui, û çapemeniyê Derbasbûn.
- Neqandin Piştî on the System Restore pop-up window.
- Qutiya li pêşberî bikirin Bêtir xalên barkirinê nîşan bidin and pick a restore point. Select Ji bo bernameyên bandor bandor bikişînin if you want to check what programs might be impacted if you revert the system to the selected time frame.
- Neqandin Piştî berdewam bikin.
- Neqandin Qedandin.
- 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:
- Li ser komputera xwe sepana Mîhengan vekin.
- Biçe accounts.
- Neqandin Malbat & bikarhênerên din.
- Scroll down Bikarhênerên din Û hilbijêrin Hesabê zêde bikin.
- Neqandin Ez agahdariya nîşana vî kesî tune.
- Helbijartin Add a user without a Microsoft Account.
- Create an alternate username and password and select Piştî.
- Vekin Menuê destpêkê, 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. PC-ya xwe paşve hilînin, and then:
- Serlêdana Mîhengan vekin û hilbijêrin Sîstem > Rawesta (an Nûvekirin & Ewlekarî > Rawesta in Windows 10).
- Neqandin PC -yê nûve bikin (an Dest pê bikin binê Vebijêrk PC in Windows 10).
- Neqandin Dosyayên min biparêzin to keep save personal data during the restore procedure. Or, choose Her tiştî rakin for a total factory reset.
zêdetir li ser Learn restoring Windows 10 û 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.