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:
- Ikklikkja fuq il-buttuna Buttuna tal-bidu u agħżel Settings.
- Mur fil- sistema > Soluzzjoni ta 'problemi.
- Agħżel Professjoni oħra/Issolvi l-problemi addizzjonali.
- Agħżel bl-eletriku > Mexxi/Mexxi l-issolvi l-problemi.
- 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:
- istampa twieqi + R biex tiftaħ kaxxa tad-djalogu Mexxi.
- Type gpedit.msc into the miftuħa qasam u agħfas Ikteb.
- Mur fil- utent Konfigurazzjoni > Mudelli Amministrattivi > bidu Menu u, Taskbar on the left navigation area.
- Double-click l- Remove and prevent access to the Għalaq, Restart, Sleep, and Hibernate jikkmanda policy setting on the right pane.
- Agħżel il-buttuna tar-radju ħdejn Mhux Konfigurat or B'diżabilità.
- Agħżel Applika > 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 qabel tibda.
- istampa twieqi Ewlenin + R, it-tip regedit, u agħfas Ikteb.
- Copy the following path into the Registry Editor address bar and press Ikteb:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSsoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer
- Double-click l- ebda qrib registry entry on the right pane.
- Set the value inside the Data tal-valur qasam għal 0 u agħżel OK.
- istampa Ctrl + Alt + Esc to open the Windows Task Manager.
- Agħżel Windows Explorer taħt il- Proċessi tab.
- Agħżel il- Erġa ibda button at the window’s lower right corner.
- Iftaħ il- Menu tal-bidu and see if your power options are available.
If the registry path above is unavailable:
- Enter the following into the address bar and press Ikteb:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPolicies
- Ikklikkja fuq il-buttuna Politiki folder fuq il-ħġieġa tax-xellug u agħżel Ġdid > Ewlenin.
- Name the folder as Explorer.
- Ikklikkja fuq il-buttuna Explorer folder u agħżel Ġdid > DWORD (32-bit).
- Name the entry as ebda qrib. 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 hawn fuq).
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:
- Iftaħ il- Menu tal-bidu, it-tip CMD into the search bar, and select Mexxi bħala amministratur.
- Type the following into the elevated Command Prompt console:
powercfg -restoredefaultschemes
- istampa Ikteb.
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:
- tip secpol.msc into a Run box and press Ikteb.
- Mur fil- Settings tas-Sigurtà > Politiki Lokali > Assenjazzjoni tad-Drittijiet tal-Utent on the left navigation area.
- Double-click l- Għalaq is-sistema policy on the right pane.
- Agħżel il- Żid l-Utent or Group buttuna.
- Agħżel Avvanzata.
- Żomm il-buttuna Ctrl ċavetta u agħżel Amministraturi, Operaturi tal-Backup, u Utenti from the list under Search results. Then, select Sib Issa.
- Agħżel OK.
- Agħżel Applika > OK.
Alternattivament, tista ' 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 / restawr
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:
- Iftaħ l-app Settings tal-Windows.
- Agħżel Windows Update.
- Agħżel Iċċekkja għal aġġornamenti.
Suppose Windows Update detects any updates, select Download u jinstallaw biex tapplikahom.
Roll Back the Operating System
Uża l- 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:
- Iftaħ kaxxa Run, ittajpja jeqirdu, u agħfas Ikteb.
- Agħżel Li jmiss on the System Restore pop-up window.
- Iċċekkja l-kaxxa ħdejn Uri iktar restawr il-punti and pick a restore point. Select Scan għal programmi affettwati if you want to check what programs might be impacted if you revert the system to the selected time frame.
- Agħżel Li jmiss biex tipproċedi.
- Agħżel Finatura.
- 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:
- Iftaħ l-app Settings fuq il-kompjuter tiegħek.
- Mur fil- Kontijiet.
- Agħżel Familja u utenti oħra.
- Skrollja 'l isfel għal Utenti oħra u agħżel Żid kont.
- Agħżel M'għandix informazzjoni dwar in-numru ta 'din il-persuna.
- Agħżel Add a user without a Microsoft Account.
- Create an alternate username and password and select Li jmiss.
- Iftaħ il- Menu tal-bidu, 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. Agħmel backup tal-PC tiegħek, imbagħad:
- Iftaħ l-app Settings u agħżel sistema > Irkupru (Jew Aġġornament u Sigurtà > Irkupru in Windows 10).
- Agħżel Irrisettja PC (Jew Tibda taħt Irrisettja dan il-PC in Windows 10).
- Agħżel Żomm il-fajls tiegħi to keep save personal data during the restore procedure. Or, choose Neħħi kollox for a total factory reset.
Tgħallem aktar dwar restoring Windows 10 u, 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.