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:
- Bofya haki kuanza kifungo na chagua Mazingira.
- Kwenda System > troubleshoot.
- Kuchagua nyingine/Waongeza shida zaidi.
- Kuchagua Nguvu > Kukimbia/Kukimbia mtatuzi.
- 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:
- Vyombo vya habari Windows + R kufungua kisanduku cha mazungumzo ya Run.
- Type gpedit.msc into the Open shamba na bonyeza kuingia.
- Kwenda Mtumiaji Configuration > Matukio ya Utawala > Menu mwanzo na mhimili wa shughuli on the left navigation area.
- Double-click Remove and prevent access to the Shut Down, Restart, Sleep, and Hibernate amri policy setting on the right pane.
- Chagua kitufe cha redio karibu na Haijaandaliwa or Walemavu.
- Kuchagua Kuomba > 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 kabla ya kuanza.
- Vyombo vya habari Windows Muhimu + R, aina regedit, na waandishi wa habari kuingia.
- Copy the following path into the Registry Editor address bar and press kuingia:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCumaneVersionPoliciesExplorer
- Double-click hakuna karibu registry entry on the right pane.
- Set the value inside the Thamani data shamba kwa 0 na chagua OK.
- Vyombo vya habari Ctrl + Alt + Esc to open the Windows Task Manager.
- Kuchagua Windows Explorer chini ya Mchakato Tab.
- Chagua Anzisha tena button at the window’s lower right corner.
- Kufungua orodha ya Mwanzo and see if your power options are available.
If the registry path above is unavailable:
- Enter the following into the address bar and press kuingia:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPolicies
- Bofya haki Sera folda kwenye kidirisha cha kushoto na uchague New > Muhimu.
- Name the folder as Explorer.
- Bofya haki Explorer folda na uchague New > DWORD (32-bit).
- Name the entry as hakuna karibu. 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 hapo juu).
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:
- Kufungua orodha ya Mwanzo, aina CMD into the search bar, and select Kukimbia kama msimamizi.
- Type the following into the elevated Command Prompt console:
Powercfg -rejesha mipangilio ya msingi
- Vyombo vya habari kuingia.
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:
- aina secpol.msc into a Run box and press kuingia.
- Kwenda Mipangilio ya Usalama > Sera za Mitaa > Mgawo wa Haki za Mtumiaji on the left navigation area.
- Double-click Kuzimisha mfumo policy on the right pane.
- Chagua Ongeza Mtumiaji or Group button.
- Kuchagua Ya juu.
- Weka chini Ctrl ufunguo na uchague Watawala, Backup Operators, na watumiaji from the list under Search results. Then, select Pata Sasa.
- Kuchagua OK.
- Kuchagua Kuomba > OK.
Vinginevyo, unaweza 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 / sanidi / 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 / kusafisha-picha / kurejesha afya
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.
- Kuchagua Update Windows.
- Kuchagua Angalia vilivyojiri vipya.
Suppose Windows Update detects any updates, select Download na kufunga kuyatumia.
Roll Back the Operating System
Kutumia 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:
- Fungua kisanduku cha Run, chapa rstrui, na waandishi wa habari kuingia.
- Kuchagua Inayofuata on the System Restore pop-up window.
- Angalia kisanduku karibu na Onyesha pointi zaidi za kurudisha and pick a restore point. Select Skena kwa programu zilizoathirika if you want to check what programs might be impacted if you revert the system to the selected time frame.
- Kuchagua Inayofuata kuendelea.
- Kuchagua Kumaliza.
- 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:
- Fungua programu ya Mipangilio kwenye kompyuta yako.
- Kwenda hesabu za.
- Kuchagua Familia na watumiaji wengine.
- Tembea chini Watumiaji wengine na chagua Ongeza akaunti.
- Kuchagua Sina habari ya kuingia kwa mtu huyu.
- Kuchagua Add a user without a Microsoft Account.
- Create an alternate username and password and select Inayofuata.
- Kufungua orodha ya Mwanzo, 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. Hifadhi nakala ya Kompyuta yako, na kisha:
- Fungua programu ya Mipangilio na uchague System > Recovery (Au Sasisha na Usalama > Recovery in Windows 10).
- Kuchagua Weka upya PC (Au Kuanza chini ya Weka upya PC hii in Windows 10).
- Kuchagua Weka faili zangu to keep save personal data during the restore procedure. Or, choose Ondoa kila kitu for a total factory reset.
Jifunze zaidi kuhusu restoring Windows 10 na 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.