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:
- Nqakraza ngakwesokudla Qala iqhosha kwaye ukhethe izicwangciso.
- yiya isixokelelwano > Iingxaki.
- khetha omnye/Iingxaki zokusombulula ezongezelelweyo.
- khetha amandla > Run/Run umlungisi.
- 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:
- cinezela Windows + R ukuvula i Yenza ibhokisi yencoko yababini.
- Type gpedit.msc into the vula intsimi kwaye cinezela faka.
- yiya umsebenzisi uqwalaselo > Izikhokelo zoLawulo > Menu Qala kwaye Lomsebenzi on the left navigation area.
- Chofoza kabini Remove and prevent access to the Cima, Restart, Sleep, and Hibernate imiyalelo policy setting on the right pane.
- Khetha iqhosha lerediyo ecaleni kwayo Ayilungiselelwe or Abakhubazekileyo.
- khetha Faka > 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 ngaphambi kokuba uqale.
- cinezela Windows isitshixo + R, thayipha regedit, kwaye cinezela faka.
- Copy the following path into the Registry Editor address bar and press faka:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCongerVersionPoliciesExplorer
- Chofoza kabini akukho kufutshane registry entry on the right pane.
- Set the value inside the Idatha yexabiso intsimi eya 0 kwaye ukhethe OK.
- cinezela Ctrl + Alt + Esc to open the Windows Task Manager.
- khetha Windows Explorer phantsi Iinkqubo ithebhu.
- Khetha Phinda Uqalele button at the window’s lower right corner.
- Vula Qalisa imenyu and see if your power options are available.
If the registry path above is unavailable:
- Enter the following into the address bar and press faka:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPolicies
- Nqakraza ngakwesokudla Iipolisi ulawulo kwicala lasekhohlo kwaye ukhethe New > isitshixo.
- Name the folder as ukuhlola.
- Nqakraza ngakwesokudla ukuhlola ifowulda kwaye ukhethe New > DWORD (32-bit).
- Name the entry as akukho kufutshane. 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 ngasentla).
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:
- Vula Qalisa imenyu, thayipha cmd into the search bar, and select Run njengomlawuli.
- Type the following into the elevated Command Prompt console:
powercfg -restoredefaultsschemes
- cinezela faka.
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:
- uhlobo secpol.msc into a Run box and press faka.
- yiya Useto lokhuseleko > Imigaqo-nkqubo yengingqi > Isabelo samaLungelo oMsebenzisi on the left navigation area.
- Chofoza kabini Cima inkqubo policy on the right pane.
- Khetha Yongeza uMsebenzisi or Group iqhosha.
- khetha Advanced.
- Gcina phantsi Ctrl ukhiye kwaye ukhethe Administrators, Backup Abaqhubi, yaye abasebenzisi from the list under Search results. Then, select Fumana ngoku.
- khetha OK.
- khetha Faka > OK.
Ngenye indlela, unako 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 / lungiselela / 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
- i-dism / i-intanethi / ukucoca-umfanekiso / ukubuyisela impilo kwakhona
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 Update Windows.
- khetha Jonga uvuselelo.
Suppose Windows Update detects any updates, select Khuphela uze ufake ukuzisebenzisa.
Roll Back the Operating System
Sebenzisa 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 rstrui, kwaye cinezela faka.
- khetha Okulandelayo on the System Restore pop-up window.
- Jonga ibhokisi elandelayo Bonisa amanye amanqaku okubuyisela and pick a restore point. Select Skena iinkqubo ezichaphazelekayo if you want to check what programs might be impacted if you revert the system to the selected time frame.
- khetha Okulandelayo uqhubeke.
- khetha Gqiba.
- 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:
- Vula usetyenziso lweSeto kwikhompyuter yakho.
- yiya Akhawunti.
- khetha Usapho kunye nabanye abasebenzisi.
- Skrolela phantsi Abanye abasebenzisi kwaye ukhethe Yongeza iakhawunti.
- khetha Andinalo ulwazi lokungena ngalo mntu.
- khetha Add a user without a Microsoft Account.
- Create an alternate username and password and select Okulandelayo.
- Vula Qalisa imenyu, 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. Gcina iPC yakho, ke ngoku:
- Vula i Useto app kwaye ukhethe isixokelelwano > ukuchacha (okanye Uhlaziyo kunye noKhuseleko > ukuchacha in Windows 10).
- khetha Cwangcisa kwakhona iPC (okanye Qalisa phantsi Hlaziya le PC in Windows 10).
- khetha Gcina iifayile zam to keep save personal data during the restore procedure. Or, choose Susa yonke into for a total factory reset.
Funda kabanzi restoring Windows 10 kwaye 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.