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:
- Faʻasani lelei le Amata le amata ma filifili tulaga.
- alu i le System > Faʻafitauli.
- filifili ese/Faaopopo isi faʻafitauli.
- filifili mana > momoʻe/momoʻe le fa'afitauli.
- 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:
- nusipepa pupuni + R e tatala ai se Pusa talanoaga Run.
- Type gpedit.msc into the tatala fanua ma lomitusi ulu.
- alu i le tagata faʻaaogā Configuration > Faataitaiga Pule > Amata meaai ma Taskbar on the left navigation area.
- Faalua-lua i le Remove and prevent access to the Tapuni i lalo, Restart, Sleep, and Hibernate poloaiga policy setting on the right pane.
- Filifili le faamau leitio i tafatafa Le Faʻamaonia or tagata gase.
- filifili talosaga > 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 ae e te leʻi amata.
- nusipepa pupuni Key + R, ituaiga faʻatonutonu, ma lolomi ulu.
- Copy the following path into the Registry Editor address bar and press ulu:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer
- Faalua-lua i le leai se latalata registry entry on the right pane.
- Set the value inside the Faʻamaumauga o le tau fanua agai i 0 ma filifili OK.
- nusipepa ctrl + Alt + Esc to open the Windows Task Manager.
- filifili pupuni tagata suʻe nuʻu i lalo o le faiga tab.
- Filifili le Toe amata button at the window’s lower right corner.
- Tatala le Amata 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 ulu:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPolicies
- Faʻasani lelei le Aiaiga faila i le itu tauagavale ma filifili fou > Key.
- Name the folder as tagata suʻe nuʻu.
- Faʻasani lelei le tagata suʻe nuʻu faila ma filifili fou > DWORD (32-bit).
- Name the entry as leai se latalata. 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 i luga).
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:
- Tatala le Amata menu, ituaiga cmd into the search bar, and select momoʻe o le pule.
- Type the following into the elevated Command Prompt console:
powercfg -restoredefaultschemes
- nusipepa ulu.
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:
- ituaiga secpol.msc into a Run box and press ulu.
- alu i le Puipuiga Puipuiga > Local Policies > Tofia Aia Tatau a Tagata Faʻaoga on the left navigation area.
- Faalua-lua i le Tapuni i lalo le faiga policy on the right pane.
- Filifili le Faʻaopoopo le Tagata or Group button.
- filifili maoaʻe.
- Taofi i lalo le ctrl autu ma filifili pule, Fa'atonu Fa'atonu, ma tagata e faaaogāina from the list under Search results. Then, select Saili Nei.
- filifili OK.
- filifili talosaga > OK.
I le isi itu, e mafai 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
- muta / i luga o le initaneti / fufulu-ata / toe faʻaleleia
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.
- filifili Windows Update.
- filifili Siaki mo faʻamatalaga.
Suppose Windows Update detects any updates, select Tikia ma faʻapipiʻi to apply them.
Roll Back the Operating System
faaaoga 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:
- Tatala se Pusa Run, type rstrui, ma lolomi ulu.
- filifili sosoo ai on the System Restore pop-up window.
- Siaki le atigipusa i tafatafa o Faʻaalia nisi faʻaleleia mea and pick a restore point. Select Siakiina mo polokalame ua aafia if you want to check what programs might be impacted if you revert the system to the selected time frame.
- filifili sosoo ai ia faagasolo.
- filifili faʻauma.
- 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:
- Tatala le app Settings i lau komepiuta.
- alu i le Faamatalaga Tau Tupe.
- filifili Aiga ma isi tagata faʻaaoga.
- Faʻamau i lalo Isi tagata faaaoga ma filifili Faʻaopoopo le tala.
- filifili E leai ni faamatalaga mo le saini e alu ai i lenei tagata.
- filifili Add a user without a Microsoft Account.
- Create an alternate username and password and select sosoo ai.
- Tatala le Amata 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. Toe fa'aleleia lau PC, ae te'i ane:
- Tatala le app Settings ma filifili System > le toe faaleleia (po o Faʻafouga & Puipuiga > le toe faaleleia in Windows 10).
- filifili Toe seti PC (po o Amata i lalo Toe faʻafou lenei PC in Windows 10).
- filifili Tausi aʻu faila to keep save personal data during the restore procedure. Or, choose Aveese mea uma for a total factory reset.
Aoao atili e uiga restoring Windows 10 ma 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.