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:
- Dinani pomwepo Yambani batani ndi kusankha Zikhazikiko.
- Pitani ku System > Kusokoneza.
- Sankhani Zina/Zowonjezera zovuta.
- Sankhani mphamvu > Thamangani/Thamangani wothetsa mavuto.
- 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 kuti mutsegule bokosi la Run dialog.
- Type gpedit.msc into the Open munda ndikusindikiza Lowani.
- Pitani ku wosuta kasinthidwe > Zithunzi Zoyang'anira > Start Menyu ndi Taskbar on the left navigation area.
- Dinani kawiri Remove and prevent access to the Pewani pansi, Restart, Sleep, and Hibernate malamulo policy setting on the right pane.
- Sankhani wailesi batani pafupi ndi Osasinthidwa or wolumala.
- Sankhani Ikani > 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 musanayambe.
- Press Windows Mfungulo + R, yesani regedit, ndi kukanikiza Lowani.
- Copy the following path into the Registry Editor address bar and press Lowani:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer
- Dinani kawiri palibe pafupi registry entry on the right pane.
- Set the value inside the Zambiri zamtengo wapatali munda ku 0 ndi kusankha OK.
- Press Ctrl + alt + Esc to open the Windows Task Manager.
- Sankhani Windows Explorer pansi pa Zotsatira tabu.
- Sankhani Yambitsaninso button at the window’s lower right corner.
- Tsegulani Yambani mndandanda and see if your power options are available.
If the registry path above is unavailable:
- Enter the following into the address bar and press Lowani:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCumaneVersionPolicies
- Dinani pomwepo Ndondomeko foda pagawo lakumanzere ndikusankha yatsopano > Mfungulo.
- Name the folder as Explorer.
- Dinani pomwepo Explorer foda ndi kusankha yatsopano > DWORD (32-bit).
- Name the entry as palibe pafupi. 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 pamwambapa).
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:
- Tsegulani Yambani mndandanda, yesani cmd into the search bar, and select Thamangani monga woyang'anira.
- Type the following into the elevated Command Prompt console:
powercfg -restoredefaultschemes
- Press Lowani.
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 Lowani.
- Pitani ku Zikhazikiko Zachitetezo > Ndondomeko Zam'deralo > Ufulu Wogwiritsa Ntchito on the left navigation area.
- Dinani kawiri Tsekani dongosolo policy on the right pane.
- Sankhani Onjezani Mtumiki or Group batani.
- Sankhani zotsogola.
- Gwiritsani Ctrl fungulo ndi kusankha olamulira, Backup Operatorsndipo ogwiritsa from the list under Search results. Then, select Pezani Tsopano.
- Sankhani OK.
- Sankhani Ikani > OK.
Kapena, mungathe 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 / kuyeretsa-chithunzi / kubwezeretsa
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.
- Sankhani Windows Update.
- Sankhani Fufuzani zosintha.
Suppose Windows Update detects any updates, select Sakani ndi kukhazikitsa kuwagwiritsa ntchito.
Roll Back the Operating System
ntchito 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:
- Tsegulani Run box, lembani rstrui, ndi kukanikiza Lowani.
- Sankhani Ena on the System Restore pop-up window.
- Chongani bokosi pafupi Onetsani zina zowonzanso and pick a restore point. Select Tsitsani mapulogalamu omwe anakhudzidwa if you want to check what programs might be impacted if you revert the system to the selected time frame.
- Sankhani Ena kuti tipitirize.
- Sankhani chitsiriziro.
- 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:
- Tsegulani pulogalamu ya Zikhazikiko pa kompyuta yanu.
- Pitani ku nkhani.
- Sankhani Banja & ogwiritsa ntchito ena.
- Pendekera mpaka Ogwiritsa ntchito ena ndi kusankha Onjezani akaunti.
- Sankhani Ndilibe dzina la munthuyu.
- Sankhani Add a user without a Microsoft Account.
- Create an alternate username and password and select Ena.
- Tsegulani Yambani mndandanda, 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. Bwezerani PC yanu, Kenako:
- Tsegulani pulogalamu ya Zikhazikiko ndikusankha System > kuchira (kapena Kusintha & Chitetezo > kuchira in Windows 10).
- Sankhani Bwezeretsani PC (kapena Yambani pansi Bwezeretsani iyi PC in Windows 10).
- Sankhani Sungani mafayilo anga to keep save personal data during the restore procedure. Or, choose Chotsani zonse for a total factory reset.
Dziwani zambiri za restoring Windows 10 ndi 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.