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:
- Kanda-kona pane Tanga bhatani uye sarudza Settings.
- Enda ku maitiro > disposal.
- sarudza mwe/Kuwedzera matambudziko.
- sarudza simba > manya/manya dambudziko.
- 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:
- dzvanya Windows + R kuti uvhure Run dialog box.
- Type gpedit.msc into the Open munda wodzvanya pinda.
- Enda ku mushandisi Configuration > Administrative Templates > Start Menu uye Taskbar on the left navigation area.
- Bhinda kaviri Remove and prevent access to the Shura pasi, Restart, Sleep, and Hibernate mirairo policy setting on the right pane.
- Sarudza redhiyo bhatani riri pedyo Kwete Kugadziriswa or Akaremara.
- sarudza Shandisa > 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 usati watanga.
- dzvanya Windows Key + R, tanga regedit, uye tinya pinda.
- Copy the following path into the Registry Editor address bar and press pinda:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCongerVersionPoliciesExplorer
- Bhinda kaviri hapana pedyo registry entry on the right pane.
- Set the value inside the Kuyera data munda 0 uye sarudza OK.
- dzvanya Ctrl + alt + Esc to open the Windows Task Manager.
- sarudza Windows Explorer pasi payo Nzira Tab.
- Sarudza iyo Dzorerazve button at the window’s lower right corner.
- Vhura iyo Tanga 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 pinda:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPolicies
- Kanda-kona pane Policies folda pane yekuruboshwe uye sarudza New > Key.
- Name the folder as mupanguri.
- Kanda-kona pane mupanguri folda uye sarudza New > DWORD (32-bit).
- Name the entry as hapana pedyo. 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 pamusoro).
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:
- Vhura iyo Tanga menu, tanga cmd into the search bar, and select manya semutungamiri.
- Type the following into the elevated Command Prompt console:
powercfg -restoredefaultsschemes
- dzvanya pinda.
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:
- mhando secpol.msc into a Run box and press pinda.
- Enda ku Chengetedza Zvirongwa > Maitiro Omunharaunda > Kodzero dzeVashandisi Basa on the left navigation area.
- Bhinda kaviri Vhara the system policy on the right pane.
- Sarudza iyo Wedzera Mushandisi or Group bhatani.
- sarudza enderera.
- Tora pasi Ctrl kiyi uye sarudza vakuru, Backup Operators, uye Users from the list under Search results. Then, select Tsvaga Izvozvi.
- sarudza OK.
- sarudza Shandisa > OK.
Zvimwe, unogona 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 / gadzirisa / 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-mufananidzo / kudzoreredza
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.
- sarudza Windows Update.
- sarudza Chengetedza zvinyorwa.
Suppose Windows Update detects any updates, select Download uye dzishandise kuzvishandisa.
Roll Back the Operating System
Shandisa 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 a Run box, type kuparadza, uye tinya pinda.
- sarudza Next on the System Restore pop-up window.
- Tarisa bhokisi rinotevera Ratidza zvimwezve zvekudzorera and pick a restore point. Select Ongorora zvirongwa zvakakanganiswa if you want to check what programs might be impacted if you revert the system to the selected time frame.
- sarudza Next kuti uende.
- sarudza pedza.
- 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:
- Vhura iyo Settings app pakombuta yako.
- Enda ku Accounts.
- sarudza Mhuri & vamwe vashandisi.
- Tsvaga pasi kusvika Vamwe vashandisi uye sarudza Wedzera account.
- sarudza Ini handina ruzivo rwekuti munhu uyu apinde-saini.
- Sarudza Add a user without a Microsoft Account.
- Create an alternate username and password and select Next.
- Vhura iyo Tanga 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. Chengetedza PC yako, ndokuzo:
- Vhura iyo Settings app uye sarudza maitiro > kupora (kana Kwidziridzo & Chengetedzo > kupora in Windows 10).
- sarudza Dzosera PC (kana Tanga pasi Sarudzazve iyi PC in Windows 10).
- sarudza Chengeta mafaira angu to keep save personal data during the restore procedure. Or, choose Bvisa zvese for a total factory reset.
Dzidza zvakawanda pamusoro restoring Windows 10 uye 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.