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:
- Right click guji Badhanka dooro Settings.
- Tag System > Xallinta Dhibaatada.
- Dooro kale/Baadheeraad dheeraad ah.
- Dooro Power > Run/Run cilad bixiyaha.
- 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 si aad u furto Run sanduuqa wada hadalka.
- Type gpedit.msc into the Open garoonka iyo saxaafadda Ku qor.
- Tag User qaabeynta > Hababka Maamulka > Start Menu iyo Taskbar on the left navigation area.
- Laba jeer guji Remove and prevent access to the Xidh, Restart, Sleep, and Hibernate amarrada dejinta siyaasadda ee muraayadda saxda ah.
- Dooro badhanka raadiyaha ee ku xiga Lama hubin or naafada.
- Dooro Codso > 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 intaadan bilaabin.
- Press Windows Key + R, nooca regedit, oo riix Ku qor.
- Copy the following path into the Registry Editor address bar and press Ku qor:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer
- Laba jeer guji ma dhowa registry entry on the right pane.
- Set the value inside the Xogta qiimaha garoonka si 0 dooro OK.
- Press Ctrl + Alt + Esc to open the Windows Task Manager.
- Dooro Windows Explorer hoos Habsocodsiinta tab.
- Xulo Dib u bilow button at the window’s lower right corner.
- Fur fur Start 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 Ku qor:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPol ፖሊሲ
- Right click guji siyaasadaha galka dhinaca bidix oo dooro New > Key.
- Name the folder as Explorer.
- Right click guji Explorer galka oo dooro New > DWORD (32-bit).
- Name the entry as ma dhowa. 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 kor).
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:
- Fur fur Start menu, nooca cmd into the search bar, and select Run maamule ahaan.
- Type the following into the elevated Command Prompt console:
powercfg -soo celinta qorshayaasha khaldan
- Press Ku qor.
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:
- nooca secpol.msc into a Run box and press Ku qor.
- Tag Dejinta Amniga > Siyaasadaha Deegaanka > Meelaynta Xuquuqda Isticmaalaha on the left navigation area.
- Laba jeer guji Bakhtii nidaamka policy on the right pane.
- Xulo Ku dar isticmaale or Group Badhanka.
- Dooro Advanced.
- Hayso Ctrl furaha iyo dooro Maamulayaasha, Hawl-wadeenada kaabta, Iyo Users from the list under Search results. Then, select Hada Raadi.
- Dooro OK.
- Dooro Codso > OK.
Haddii kale, waxaad awoodi kartaa 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 / khadka tooska ah / sawir-nadiifinta / soocelinta caafimaadka
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.
- Dooro Cusbooneysiin Windows.
- Dooro Hubi wixii cusbooneysiin ah.
Suppose Windows Update detects any updates, select Download iyo rakibi si loo dabaqo.
Roll Back the Operating System
Isticmaal 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:
- Fur sanduuqa orod, ku qor rstrui, oo riix Ku qor.
- Dooro Next on the System Restore pop-up window.
- Calaamadee sanduuqa ku xiga Muuji dhibco badan oo soo celiya and pick a restore point. Select Raadso barnaamijyada ay saameeyeen if you want to check what programs might be impacted if you revert the system to the selected time frame.
- Dooro Next inaad sii wado.
- Dooro 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:
- Fur abka Settings ee kombiyuutarkaaga.
- Tag Accounts.
- Dooro Qoyska & isticmaaleyaasha kale.
- Hoos u dhig Isticmaalayaasha kale dooro Ku dar xisaabta.
- Dooro Aniga ma haysto macluumaad ku saabsan soo galitaanka qofka.
- Dooro Add a user without a Microsoft Account.
- Create an alternate username and password and select Next.
- Fur fur Start 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. Kombuyutarkaga ku celi, ka dibna:
- Fur abka Settings oo dooro System > Recovery (ama Cusboonaysiinta & Amniga > Recovery in Windows 10).
- Dooro Dib u celi PC (ama Bilaw inaad bilowdo under Dib u cusbooneysii PCkan in Windows 10).
- Dooro Hayso faylashadayda to keep save personal data during the restore procedure. Or, choose Wax walba ka saar for a total factory reset.
Baro badan oo ku saabsan restoring Windows 10 iyo 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.