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:
- Tsindrio havanana ny Atombohy ny bokotra ary hifantina Settings.
- Mandehana any amin'ny System > Troubleshoot.
- Select Other/Fikoranana fanampiny.
- Select Power > Run/Run ny mpametaveta olana.
- 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 hanokatra boaty fifampiresahana Run.
- Type gpedit.msc into the Open saha sy gazety Midira.
- Mandehana any amin'ny User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Start Menu ary Taskbar on the left navigation area.
- Kitiho ny doka Remove and prevent access to the Afaho, Restart, Sleep, and Hibernate didy policy setting on the right pane.
- Safidio ny bokotra radio eo akaikin'ny Not configured or Disabled.
- Select Ampiharo > 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 alohan'ny hanombohanao.
- Press Windows Key + R, karazana regedit, ary tsindrio Midira.
- Copy the following path into the Registry Editor address bar and press Midira:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer
- Kitiho ny doka tsy akaiky registry entry on the right pane.
- Set the value inside the Data matevina saha to 0 ary hifantina OK.
- Press Ctrl + Alt + Esc to open the Windows Task Manager.
- Select Windows Explorer eo ambany dingana vakizoro.
- Fanteno ny Haverina velomina button at the window’s lower right corner.
- Sokafy ny Start 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 Midira:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPolicies
- Tsindrio havanana ny Policies lahatahiry eo amin'ny tontonana havia ary safidio vaovao > Key.
- Name the folder as hijery.
- Tsindrio havanana ny hijery folder ary mifidiana vaovao > DWORD (32-bit).
- Name the entry as tsy akaiky. 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 etsy ambony).
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:
- Sokafy ny Start menu, karazana cmd into the search bar, and select Run amin'ny maha-mpitantana.
- Type the following into the elevated Command Prompt console:
powercfg -restoredefaultschemes
- Press Midira.
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:
- Type secpol.msc into a Run box and press Midira.
- Mandehana any amin'ny Fikirana fiarovana > Local Policies > Fanomezana zon'ny mpampiasa on the left navigation area.
- Kitiho ny doka Hidio ny rafitra policy on the right pane.
- Fanteno ny Ampio Mpampiasa or Group bokotra.
- Select Advanced.
- Tohizo ny Ctrl fanalahidy ary mifidiana mpitantana, Backup Operators, ary Users from the list under Search results. Then, select Mitadiava izao.
- Select OK.
- Select Ampiharo > OK.
Azonao atao ihany koa 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 / fanadiovana-sary / famerenam-bola
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:
- Sokafy ny app Windows Settings.
- Select Windows Update.
- Select Hijerena ny vaovao farany.
Suppose Windows Update detects any updates, select Afaho ary ampidiro hampihatra azy ireo.
Roll Back the Operating System
Ampiasao ny 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:
- Sokafy boaty Run, soraty rstrui, ary tsindrio Midira.
- Select Manaraka on the System Restore pop-up window.
- Jereo ny boaty eo akaikin'ny Asehoy ny teboka mamerina kokoa and pick a restore point. Select Scan amin'ny programa voakasik'izany if you want to check what programs might be impacted if you revert the system to the selected time frame.
- Select Manaraka to proceed.
- Select farany.
- 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:
- Sokafy ny app Settings amin'ny solosainao.
- Mandehana any amin'ny kaonty.
- Select Mpampiasa fianakaviana sy hafa.
- Mivereno mankany amin'ny Mpampiasa hafa ary hifantina Ampio kaonty.
- Select Tsy manana ny mombamomba an-tsoratra momba an'io olona io aho.
- Mifidiana Add a user without a Microsoft Account.
- Create an alternate username and password and select Manaraka.
- Sokafy ny Start 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. Atero ny PC-nao, ary avy eo:
- Sokafy ny app Settings ary mifidiana System > Recovery (na Fanavaozana sy fiarovana > Recovery in Windows 10).
- Select Mamerina PC (na Manomboka ambany Avereno ity PC ity in Windows 10).
- Select Tazomy ny fao to keep save personal data during the restore procedure. Or, choose Esory daholo for a total factory reset.
Mianara bebe kokoa momba ny restoring Windows 10 ary 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.