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:
- Tlanya ka ho le letona Qala konopo le khetha Settings.
- Eya ho System > Troubleshoot.
- khetha Other/Moreketsi oa likhathatso.
- khetha matla > Matha/Matha mothati oa mathata.
- 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 ho bula "Run dialog box".
- Type gpedit.msc into the Open lebala ebe o tobetsa kena.
- Eya ho User phetolo > Lipampiri Tsa Tsamaiso > Start Menu 'me Sebaka sa temo on the left navigation area.
- Penya ka bobeli Remove and prevent access to the Qoba, Restart, Sleep, and Hibernate litaelo policy setting on the right pane.
- Khetha konopo ea seea-le-moea haufi le Ha ea etsoa or Bokooa.
- khetha Etsa kopo > 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 pele o qala.
- Press Windows Key + R, taka regedit, ebe o tobetsa kena.
- Copy the following path into the Registry Editor address bar and press kena:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer
- Penya ka bobeli ha ho haufi registry entry on the right pane.
- Set the value inside the Lintlha tsa boleng tšimo ho 0 le khetha OK.
- Press Ctrl + Alt + Esc to open the Windows Task Manager.
- khetha Windows Explorer tlase ho Mehato Tab.
- Khetha ea Qala hape button at the window’s lower right corner.
- bula menu ya Qala and see if your power options are available.
If the registry path above is unavailable:
- Enter the following into the address bar and press kena:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCumaneVersionPolicies
- Tlanya ka ho le letona maano foldareng e ka letsohong le letšehali ebe u khetha New > Key.
- Name the folder as Explorer.
- Tlanya ka ho le letona Explorer foldara ebe o khetha New > DWORD (32-bit).
- Name the entry as ha ho haufi. 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 ka hodimo).
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:
- bula menu ya Qala, taka cmd into the search bar, and select Matha joalo ka motsamaisi.
- Type the following into the elevated Command Prompt console:
Powercfg -restoredefaultschemes
- Press kena.
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 kena.
- Eya ho Litlhophiso tsa Ts'ireletso > Melaoana ea lehae > Mosebetsi oa Litokelo tsa Basebelisi on the left navigation area.
- Penya ka bobeli Koala tsamaiso policy on the right pane.
- Khetha ea Eketsa mosebelisi or Group konopo.
- khetha e tsoetseng pele.
- Tšoara Ctrl 'me u khetha batsamaisi, Basebelisi ba bekapo, 'me basebedisi from the list under Search results. Then, select Fumana Hona Joale.
- khetha OK.
- khetha Etsa kopo > OK.
Ntle le moo, u ka khona 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 / cleanup-image / Boiphetetso
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.
- khetha Windows Update.
- khetha Sheba lisebelisoa.
Suppose Windows Update detects any updates, select Kenya le ho kenya ho li sebelisa.
Roll Back the Operating System
sebelisa 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:
- Bula Run box, thaepa rstrui, ebe o tobetsa kena.
- khetha E 'ngoe on the System Restore pop-up window.
- Sheba lebokose le haufi le Bontša lintlha tse tsosolosang and pick a restore point. Select Tšoaea bakeng sa mananeo a amehileng if you want to check what programs might be impacted if you revert the system to the selected time frame.
- khetha E 'ngoe ho tsoela pele.
- khetha fihlela qetellong.
- 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:
- Bula sesebelisoa sa Litlhophiso khomphuteng ea hau.
- Eya ho Litlaleho.
- khetha Lelapa le basebelisi ba bang.
- Khutla ho fihlela Basebedisi ba bang le khetha Kenya akhaonto.
- khetha Ha ke na tlhahisoleseling ea motho enoa ea saenaeng.
- khetha Add a user without a Microsoft Account.
- Create an alternate username and password and select E 'ngoe.
- bula menu ya Qala, 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. Boloka PC ea hau, eaba:
- Bula sesebelisoa sa Litlhophiso ebe u khetha System > a hlaphoheloe (kapa Ntlafatso le Ts'ireletso > a hlaphoheloe in Windows 10).
- khetha Khutlisa PC (kapa Qala tlas'a Khutlisetsa ena PC in Windows 10).
- khetha Boloka lifaele tsa ka to keep save personal data during the restore procedure. Or, choose Tlosa tsohle for a total factory reset.
Ithute haholoanyane mabapi le restoring Windows 10 'me 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.