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:
- Högerklicka på Startknapp och välj Inställningar.
- Gå till Systemkrav > felsöka.
- Välja Övriga/Ytterligare felsökare.
- Välja Effekt > Körning/Körning felsökaren.
- 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:
- Presse Windows + R för att öppna en Kör-dialogruta.
- Type gpedit.msc into the Öppen fältet och tryck ange.
- Gå till Användare konfiguration > administrativa mallar > Start-menyn och Aktivitetsfältet fältet~~POS=HEADCOMP on the left navigation area.
- Dubbelklicka på Remove and prevent access to the Stäng, Restart, Sleep, and Viloläge kommandon policy setting on the right pane.
- Välj alternativknappen bredvid Inte konfigurerad or Disabled.
- Välja Ansök > 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 innan du börjar.
- Presse Windows Nyckel + R, Typ regeditoch tryck på ange.
- Copy the following path into the Registry Editor address bar and press ange:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer
- Dubbelklicka på NoClose registry entry on the right pane.
- Set the value inside the Valuteringsdag fält till 0 och välj OK.
- Presse ctrl + andra + esc to open the Windows Task Manager.
- Välja Utforskaren under Processer fliken.
- Välj Omstart button at the window’s lower right corner.
- Öppna Start-menyn and see if your power options are available.
If the registry path above is unavailable:
- Enter the following into the address bar and press ange:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPolicies
- Högerklicka på policies mapp i den vänstra rutan och välj Nya > Nyckel.
- Namnge mappen som explorer.
- Högerklicka på explorer mapp och välj Nya > DWORD (32-bitars).
- Name the entry as NoClose. 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 ovan).
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:
- Öppna Start-menyn, Typ cmd into the search bar, and select Körning som administratör.
- Type the following into the elevated Command Prompt console:
powercfg --restoredefaultschemes
- Presse ange.
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:
- Typ secpol.msc into a Run box and press ange.
- Gå till Säkerhetsinställningar > Lokala policyer > Tilldelning av användarrättigheter on the left navigation area.
- Dubbelklicka på stänga systemet policy on the right pane.
- Välj Lägg till användare eller grupp knapp.
- Välja Advanced Open water.
- Håll ner ctrl och välj Administratörer, Backupoperatöreroch användare from the list under Search results. Then, select Hitta nu.
- Välja OK.
- Välja Ansök > OK.
Alternativt kan du 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 / restorehealth
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:
- Öppna appen Windows Inställningar.
- Välja Windows Update.
- Välja Sök efter uppdateringar.
Suppose Windows Update detects any updates, select Ladda ned och installera att tillämpa dem.
Roll Back the Operating System
Använd 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 rstruioch tryck på ange.
- Välja Nästa on the System Restore pop-up window.
- Markera rutan bredvid Visa fler återställningspunkter and pick a restore point. Select Skanna efter berörda program if you want to check what programs might be impacted if you revert the system to the selected time frame.
- Välja Nästa att fortsätta.
- Välja 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:
- Öppna appen Inställningar på din dator.
- Gå till konton.
- Välja Familj och andra användare.
- Bläddra ner till Andra användare och välj Lägg till konto.
- Välja Jag har inte den här personens inloggningsinformation.
- Välja Add a user without a Microsoft Account.
- Create an alternate username and password and select Nästa.
- Öppna Start-menyn, 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. Säkerhetskopiera din dator, och då:
- Öppna appen Inställningar och välj Systemkrav > Återvinning (eller Uppdatering och säkerhet > Återvinning in Windows 10).
- Välja återställnings PC (eller KOM IGÅNG under Återställ den här datorn in Windows 10).
- Välja Behåll mina filer to keep save personal data during the restore procedure. Or, choose Ta bort allt for a total factory reset.
Läs mer om återställa Windows 10 och 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.