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:
- -Klik katuhu Tombol Mimitian tur pilih setélan.
- Pindah ka sistim > Troubleshoot.
- milih nu lain/Troubleshooter tambahan.
- milih kakuatan > lalumpatan/lalumpatan nu troubleshooter.
- 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:
- pers Windows + R pikeun muka kotak dialog Run.
- Type gpedit.msc into the kabuka widang jeung pencét asup.
- Pindah ka nu make konfigurasi > Citakan administratif > mimitian Menu jeung taskbar on the left navigation area.
- Klik-dua kali éta Remove and prevent access to the Pareuman, Restart, Sleep, and Hibernate Paréntah policy setting on the right pane.
- Pilih tombol radio gigireun teu ngonpigurasi or cacad.
- milih ngalamar > 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 sateuacan anjeun ngamimitian.
- pers Windows konci + R, jenis regedit, sareng pencét asup.
- Copy the following path into the Registry Editor address bar and press asup:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer
- Klik-dua kali éta Teu Tutup registry entry on the right pane.
- Set the value inside the Data nilai sawah pikeun 0 tur pilih OK.
- pers Ctrl + Alt + Esc to open the Windows Task Manager.
- milih Windows Explorer handapeun prosés tab.
- pilih Uihan deui button at the window’s lower right corner.
- buka menu mimitian and see if your power options are available.
If the registry path above is unavailable:
- Enter the following into the address bar and press asup:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPolicies
- -Klik katuhu kawijakan folder dina jandela kénca jeung pilih anyar > konci.
- Name the folder as jelema nu ngajajah.
- -Klik katuhu jelema nu ngajajah polder tur pilih anyar > DWORD (32-bit).
- Name the entry as Teu Tutup. 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 di luhur).
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:
- buka menu mimitian, jenis cmd into the search bar, and select lalumpatan salaku pangurus.
- Type the following into the elevated Command Prompt console:
powercfg --restoredefaultschemes
- pers asup.
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:
- ngetik Cigeungkeun into a Run box and press asup.
- Pindah ka Setélan Kaamanan > Kawijakan Lokal > Ngerjakeun Hak Pamaké on the left navigation area.
- Klik-dua kali éta Pareuman sistim nu policy on the right pane.
- pilih Tambahkeun Pamaké or Group tombol.
- milih maju.
- Tahan Ctrl konci terus pilih kuncén, Operator Nyadangkeun, sarta pamaké from the list under Search results. Then, select Milarian Ayeuna.
- milih OK.
- milih ngalamar > OK.
Alternatipna, Anjeun bisa 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 / kabersih-gambar / malikkeun deui
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.
- milih update Windows.
- milih Mariksa apdet.
Suppose Windows Update detects any updates, select Ngundeur tur masang pikeun nerapkeun aranjeunna.
Roll Back the Operating System
nganggo 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:
- Buka kotak Run, ketik rstrui, sareng pencét asup.
- milih Teras on the System Restore pop-up window.
- Pariksa kotak gigireun Témbongkeun leuwih ti balikkeun titik and pick a restore point. Select Scan pikeun program anu kapangaruhan if you want to check what programs might be impacted if you revert the system to the selected time frame.
- milih Teras pikeun lumangsungna.
- milih ngabereskeun.
- 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:
- Buka aplikasi Setélan dina komputer anjeun.
- Pindah ka rekening.
- milih Kulawarga & pangguna séjén.
- Gulung ka handap pikeun Pamaké séjén tur pilih tambahkeun akun.
- milih Abdi henteu gaduh inpormasi log-in jalma ieu.
- milih Add a user without a Microsoft Account.
- Create an alternate username and password and select Teras.
- buka menu mimitian, 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. Nyadangkeun PC Anjeun, teras salajengna:
- Buka aplikasi Setélan tur pilih sistim > nepungan deui (atawa Ngamutahirkeun & Kaamanan > nepungan deui in Windows 10).
- milih Reset PC (atawa ngamimitian di handap Reset PC ieu in Windows 10).
- milih Tetep payil abdi to keep save personal data during the restore procedure. Or, choose Dipiceun sadayana for a total factory reset.
Leuwih jéntré ngeunaan restoring Windows 10 jeung 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.