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:
- 用鼠标右键单击 开始按钮 并选择 个人设置.
- 在MyCAD中点击 软件更新 系统 > 疑难解答.
- 选择 其他名称/其他疑难解答.
- 选择 功率 > 运行/运行 疑难解答.
- 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:
- 媒体 Windows + R 打开“运行”对话框。
- Type gpedit.msc into the 可选 场和新闻 输入.
- 在MyCAD中点击 软件更新 用户 配置 > “管理模板” > 开始菜单 和 任务栏 on the left navigation area.
- 双击 Remove and prevent access to the 关闭, Restart, Sleep, and 过冬 命令 policy setting on the right pane.
- 选择旁边的单选按钮 未配置 or 残疾人.
- 选择 使用 > 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 在你开始之前。
- 媒体 Windows 键 + R,类型 注册表编辑器,然后按 输入.
- Copy the following path into the Registry Editor address bar and press 输入:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer
- 双击 NOCLOSE registry entry on the right pane.
- Set the value inside the 起息日 字段 0 并选择 OK.
- 媒体 按Ctrl + 其他 + ESC to open the Windows Task Manager.
- 选择 Windows资源管理器 在下面 流程 标签。
- 点击 重新启动 button at the window’s lower right corner.
- 打开 “开始”菜单 and see if your power options are available.
If the registry path above is unavailable:
- Enter the following into the address bar and press 输入:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPolicies
- 用鼠标右键单击 使用政策与规范 左侧窗格中的文件夹并选择 全新 > 键.
- Name the folder as 浏览器.
- 用鼠标右键单击 浏览器 文件夹并选择 全新 > 双字(32 位).
- 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 以上)。
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:
- 打开 “开始”菜单,类型 CMD into the search bar, and select 运行 作为管理员.
- Type the following into the elevated Command Prompt console:
powercfg –恢复默认方案
- 媒体 输入.
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:
- Type 输入secpol.msc into a Run box and press 输入.
- 在MyCAD中点击 软件更新 安全设置 > 地方政策 > 用户权限分配 on the left navigation area.
- 双击 关闭 系统 policy on the right pane.
- 点击 添加用户 or Group 按钮。
- 选择 高级.
- 按住 按Ctrl 键并选择 管理人员, 备份操作员及 用户 from the list under Search results. Then, select 立即查找.
- 选择 OK.
- 选择 使用 > OK.
或者,你可以 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 / dbdefltbase.sdb /详细
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:
- 打开 Windows 设置应用程序。
- 选择 Windows更新.
- 选择 检查更新.
Suppose Windows Update detects any updates, select 下载并安装 应用它们。
Roll Back the Operating System
使用 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:
- 打开运行框,输入 Rstrui,然后按 输入.
- 选择 下一页 on the System Restore pop-up window.
- 选中旁边的框 显示更多还原点 and pick a restore point. Select 扫描受影响的程序 if you want to check what programs might be impacted if you revert the system to the selected time frame.
- 选择 下一页 继续。
- 选择 完成.
- 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:
- 打开计算机上的“设置”应用。
- 在MyCAD中点击 软件更新 账户.
- 选择 家庭和其他用户.
- 向下滚动到 其他用户 并选择 新增帐户.
- 选择 我没有此人的登录信息.
- Add a user without a Microsoft Account.
- Create an alternate username and password and select 下一页.
- 打开 “开始”菜单, 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. 备份您的电脑, 接着:
- 打开设置应用程序并选择 系统 > 修复工具 (或 更新与安全 > 修复工具 in Windows 10).
- 选择 复位PC (或 前往在线商城 下 重置这台电脑 in Windows 10).
- 选择 保存我的文件 to keep save personal data during the restore procedure. Or, choose 删除一切 for a total factory reset.
进一步了解 恢复Windows 10 和 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.