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:
- د ښی رڼا کلیک وکړی د پیل تڼۍ او غوره امستنې.
- ته لاړ شه سيستم > ستونزه حل کول.
- وټاکئ نور/اضافي ستونزې حل کونکي.
- وټاکئ د بريښنا > د دويم/د دويم د ستونزو حل کوونکی.
- 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:
- مطبوعاتي Windows + R د چلولو ډیالوګ بکس خلاصولو لپاره.
- Type gpedit.msc into the د پرانیستې ساحه او مطبوعات وليکئ.
- ته لاړ شه کارن د سازونې > اداري سمونونه > بیا Menu او کاريکبر on the left navigation area.
- دوه ځله ټک وکړئ Remove and prevent access to the بندول, Restart, Sleep, and Hibernate حکمونه policy setting on the right pane.
- په څنګ کې د راډیو تڼۍ غوره کړئ نه ترتیب شوی or معیوبیت.
- وټاکئ تطبیق کړئ > 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 مخکې لدې چې تاسو پیل کړئ.
- مطبوعاتي Windows کلیدي + Rډول ډول ریډیټس، او پریس وليکئ.
- Copy the following path into the Registry Editor address bar and press وليکئ:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSOftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer
- دوه ځله ټک وکړئ نږدې نه registry entry on the right pane.
- Set the value inside the ارزښت ډاټا ډګر ته 0 او غوره OK.
- مطبوعاتي Ctrl + alt + Esc to open the Windows Task Manager.
- وټاکئ وینډوز اکسپلور لاندې له پروسې ټب.
- غوره کړئ بیا روښانه کول button at the window’s lower right corner.
- پرانیستی د پیل پیلول and see if your power options are available.
If the registry path above is unavailable:
- Enter the following into the address bar and press وليکئ:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERS سافټ ویر مایکروسافټ وینډوز کرینټ ویژن پالیسۍ
- د ښی رڼا کلیک وکړی پالیسۍ په ښي اړخ کې فولډر او غوره کړئ د نوي > کلیدي.
- Name the folder as ولټوي.
- د ښی رڼا کلیک وکړی ولټوي پوښۍ او غوره کړئ د نوي > DWORD (32-bit).
- Name the entry as نږدې نه. 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 پورته).
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:
- پرانیستی د پیل پیلولډول ډول cmd into the search bar, and select د دويم د منتظم په توګه.
- Type the following into the elevated Command Prompt console:
powercfg - restoredefaultschemes
- مطبوعاتي وليکئ.
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:
- ډول سکپول .msc into a Run box and press وليکئ.
- ته لاړ شه امنیت امستنې > محلي پالیسۍ > د کارن حقونه تفویض on the left navigation area.
- دوه ځله ټک وکړئ بندول سیسټم policy on the right pane.
- غوره کړئ کارن اضافه کړئ or Group تڼی.
- وټاکئ ژور.
- لاندې ونیسئ Ctrl کیلي او غوره کړئ پازوالانو, د بیک اپ چلونکي، او کارنان from the list under Search results. Then, select اوس ومومئ.
- وټاکئ OK.
- وټاکئ تطبیق کړئ > OK.
په عین حال کې، تاسو کولی شئ 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 / تشکیل / cfg٪ windir٪ infdefltbase.inf / db Defltbase.sdb / وربروز
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
- برطرف / آنلاین / د پاکولو عکس / بحالی
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:
- د وینډوز ترتیبات ایپ خلاص کړئ.
- وټاکئ وینډوز اوسمهال.
- وټاکئ د اوسمهالونو لپاره ګوري.
Suppose Windows Update detects any updates, select کښته کول او لګول د هغوی د پلي کولو لپاره.
Roll Back the Operating System
د استفاده 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:
- د چلولو بکس خلاص کړئ، ټایپ کړئ rstrui، او پریس وليکئ.
- وټاکئ بل on the System Restore pop-up window.
- څنګ ته بکس وګوره د بیارغونې نور ټکي ښکاره کړئ and pick a restore point. Select د اغیزمنو برنامو لپاره سکین if you want to check what programs might be impacted if you revert the system to the selected time frame.
- وټاکئ بل پرمخ وړل
- وټاکئ فنلند.
- 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:
- په خپل کمپیوټر کې د ترتیباتو ایپ خلاص کړئ.
- ته لاړ شه حسابونه.
- وټاکئ کورنۍ او نور کارونکي.
- ته لاړ شئ نور کاروونکي او غوره حساب اضافه کړئ.
- وټاکئ زه د دې شخص د ننوتلو معلومات نلرم.
- غوره Add a user without a Microsoft Account.
- Create an alternate username and password and select بل.
- پرانیستی د پیل پیلول, 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. خپل کمپیوټر بیک اپ کړئ، او بیا:
- د ترتیباتو ایپ خلاص کړئ او غوره کړئ سيستم > راستنول (يا اوسمهالول > راستنول in Windows 10).
- وټاکئ کمپیوټر بیا تنظیم کړئ (يا پیل کړئ لاندې دا کمپیوټر بیا وګرځوئ in Windows 10).
- وټاکئ زما دوتنې وساتئ to keep save personal data during the restore procedure. Or, choose هرڅه لرې کړئ for a total factory reset.
په اړه ډېر څه زده کړي د وینډوز 10 بیا رغونه او 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.