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:
- Tẹ-ọtun ni Bọtini ibere ki o si yan Eto.
- lọ si System > Laasigbotitusita.
- yan miiran/Afikun awọn laasigbotitusita.
- yan Agbara > Run/Run laasigbotitusita.
- 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:
- tẹ Windows + R lati ṣii apoti ibanisọrọ Ṣiṣe.
- Type gpedit.msc into the Open aaye ati tẹ Tẹ.
- lọ si User iṣeto ni > Awọn awoṣe Isakoso > Bẹrẹ Akojọ aṣyn ati Taskbar on the left navigation area.
- Tẹ lẹmeji lẹẹmeji Remove and prevent access to the Paade, Restart, Sleep, and Hibernate awọn aṣẹ policy setting on the right pane.
- Yan bọtini redio tókàn si Ko tunto or alaabo.
- yan waye > 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 ṣaaju ki o to bẹrẹ.
- tẹ Windows Key + R, tẹ regedit, ki o tẹ Tẹ.
- Copy the following path into the Registry Editor address bar and press Tẹ:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer
- Tẹ lẹmeji lẹẹmeji ko si sunmọ registry entry on the right pane.
- Set the value inside the Alaye iye owo aaye si 0 ki o si yan OK.
- tẹ Konturolu + alt + Esc to open the Windows Task Manager.
- yan Windows Explorer labẹ awọn lakọkọ taabu.
- yan awọn Tun bẹrẹ button at the window’s lower right corner.
- ṣii Bẹrẹ akojọ and see if your power options are available.
If the registry path above is unavailable:
- Enter the following into the address bar and press Tẹ:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPol Awọn ofin
- Tẹ-ọtun ni imulo folda ti o wa ni apa osi ko si yan New > Key.
- Name the folder as Ye.
- Tẹ-ọtun ni Ye folda ko si yan New > DWORD (32-bit).
- Name the entry as ko si sunmọ. 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 loke).
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:
- ṣii Bẹrẹ akojọ, tẹ cmd into the search bar, and select Run bi alakoso.
- Type the following into the elevated Command Prompt console:
powercfg – pada sipo-aṣiṣe
- tẹ Tẹ.
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:
- iru secpol.msc into a Run box and press Tẹ.
- lọ si Eto Aabo > Local Policies > Iyansilẹ Awọn ẹtọ Olumulo on the left navigation area.
- Tẹ lẹmeji lẹẹmeji Paade eto naa policy on the right pane.
- yan awọn Ṣafikun Olumulo or Group Bọtini.
- yan To ti ni ilọsiwaju.
- Mu mọlẹ Konturolu bọtini ati ki o yan alámùójútó, Backup Operators, Ati awọn olumulo from the list under Search results. Then, select Wa Bayi.
- yan OK.
- yan waye > OK.
Tabi, o le 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 / tunto /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 / afọmọ-aworan / isọdọtun
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.
- yan Windows Update.
- yan Ṣayẹwo fun awọn imudojuiwọn.
Suppose Windows Update detects any updates, select Gbaa lati ayelujara ati fi sori ẹrọ lati lo wọn.
Roll Back the Operating System
lo awọn 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:
- Ṣii apoti Ṣiṣe kan, tẹ rstrui, ki o tẹ Tẹ.
- yan Itele on the System Restore pop-up window.
- Ṣayẹwo apoti ti o tẹle Fi awọn ojuami sipo pada diẹ sii and pick a restore point. Select Ọlọjẹ fun awọn eto ti o kan if you want to check what programs might be impacted if you revert the system to the selected time frame.
- yan Itele lati tẹsiwaju.
- yan pari.
- 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:
- Ṣii ohun elo Eto lori kọnputa rẹ.
- lọ si iroyin.
- yan Idile & awọn olumulo miiran.
- Yi lọ si isalẹ lati Awọn olumulo miiran ki o si yan Fi iroyin kun.
- yan Emi ko ni alaye iwọle ẹni yi.
- yan Add a user without a Microsoft Account.
- Create an alternate username and password and select Itele.
- ṣii Bẹrẹ akojọ, 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. Ṣe afẹyinti PC rẹ, ati igba yen:
- Ṣii ohun elo Eto ki o yan System > imularada (tabi Imudojuiwọn & Aabo > imularada in Windows 10).
- yan Tun PC tunto (tabi Bẹrẹ labẹ Tun Tun PC yii tun in Windows 10).
- yan Jeki awọn faili mi to keep save personal data during the restore procedure. Or, choose Mu ohun gbogbo kuro for a total factory reset.
Mọ diẹ ẹ sii nipa restoring Windows 10 ati 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.