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 met de rechtermuisknop op de Startknop en selecteer Instellingen.
- Ga naar Systeem > Problemen.
- kies Overige/Extra probleemoplossers.
- kies Power > lopen/lopen de probleemoplosser.
- 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:
- Media Dakramen en raamkozijnen + R om een dialoogvenster Uitvoeren te openen.
- Type gpedit.msc into the Openen veld en druk op Enter.
- Ga naar Gebruiker Configuratie > administratieve Templates > Start Menu en taakbalk on the left navigation area.
- Dubbelklik op het Remove and prevent access to the Afsluiten, Restart, Sleep, and overwinteren commando's beleidsinstelling in het rechterdeelvenster.
- Selecteer het keuzerondje naast niet geconfigureerd or invalide.
- kies Solliciteer > 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 voordat je begint.
- Media Dakramen en raamkozijnen sleutel + Rtype regediten druk op Enter.
- Copy the following path into the Registry Editor address bar and press Enter:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer
- Dubbelklik op het NoClose registry entry on the right pane.
- Set the value inside the Waarde op veld naar 0 en selecteer OK.
- Media Ctrl + anders + Esc to open the Windows Task Manager.
- kies Windows Verkenner onder de processen Tab.
- Selecteer het Herstart button at the window’s lower right corner.
- Open de startmenu and see if your power options are available.
If the registry path above is unavailable:
- Enter the following into the address bar and press Enter:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPolicies
- Klik met de rechtermuisknop op de Policies map in het linkerdeelvenster en selecteer New > sleutel.
- Name the folder as Ontdekker.
- Klik met de rechtermuisknop op de Ontdekker map en selecteer New > DWORD (32-bits).
- Name the entry as NoClose. 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 bovenstaande).
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:
- Open de startmenutype cmd into the search bar, and select lopen als beheerder.
- Type the following into the elevated Command Prompt console:
powercfg - herstelde standaardschema's
- Media Enter.
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 Enter.
- Ga naar security Settings > Lokaal beleid > Toewijzing van gebruikersrechten on the left navigation area.
- Dubbelklik op het stilgelegd het systeem policy on the right pane.
- Selecteer het Add User or Group knop.
- kies Geavanceerd.
- Houd de toets ingedrukt Ctrl toets en selecteer beheerders, Back-upoperatoren en Gebruikers from the list under Search results. Then, select Vind nu.
- kies OK.
- kies Solliciteer > OK.
Als alternatief kunt u 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
Voer SFC en DISM Scan uit
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 / 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 de Windows Instellingen-app.
- kies Windows update.
- kies Controleren op updates.
Suppose Windows Update detects any updates, select Download en installeer om ze toe te passen.
Roll Back the Operating System
Gebruik de 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 een vak Uitvoeren, typ rstruien druk op Enter.
- kies Volgende on the System Restore pop-up window.
- Vink het selectievakje naast aan Toon meer herstelpunten and pick a restore point. Select Scannen op getroffen programma's if you want to check what programs might be impacted if you revert the system to the selected time frame.
- kies Volgende verder gaan.
- kies Finish.
- 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:
- Open de app Instellingen op uw computer.
- Ga naar accounts.
- kies Familie en andere gebruikers.
- Blader naar beneden naar Andere gebruikers en selecteer Account toevoegen.
- kies Ik heb geen inloggegevens van deze persoon.
- Kies Add a user without a Microsoft Account.
- Create an alternate username and password and select Volgende.
- Open de startmenu, 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. Maak een back-up van uw pc, en toen:
- Open de app Instellingen en selecteer Systeem > Herstel (of Update en beveiliging > Herstel in Windows 10).
- kies Reset PC (of Start voor Reset deze pc in Windows 10).
- kies Bewaar mijn bestanden to keep save personal data during the restore procedure. Or, choose Verwijder alles for a total factory reset.
Lees verder over Windows 10 herstellen en 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.