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:
- 用鼠標右鍵單擊 開始按鈕 並選擇 設定.
- 造訪 系統 > 疑難解答.
- 選擇 其他/其他疑難解答.
- 選擇 強大能力 > 跑/跑 疑難解答者.
- 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:
- 媒體推薦 Windows + R 打開“運行”對話框。
- Type gpedit.msc into the 已提交 場和新聞 Enter.
- 造訪 用戶名单 型號 > “管理模板” > 開始菜單 和 任務欄 on the left navigation area.
- 雙擊 Remove and prevent access to the 關閉, Restart, Sleep, and 過冬 命令 policy setting on the right pane.
- 選擇旁邊的單選按鈕 未配置 or 殘疾人.
- 選擇 登記 > 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 在你開始之前。
- 媒體推薦 Windows 關鍵 + R,輸入 註冊表編輯器,然後按 Enter.
- Copy the following path into the Registry Editor address bar and press Enter:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer
- 雙擊 沒有關閉 registry entry on the right pane.
- Set the value inside the 起息日 字段 0 並選擇 OK.
- 媒體推薦 按Ctrl + 其他 + ESC to open the Windows Task Manager.
- 選擇 Windows資源管理器 在 流程 標籤。
- 點擊 重新啟動 button at the window’s lower right corner.
- 打開 Start menü and see if your power options are available.
If the registry path above is unavailable:
- Enter the following into the address bar and press Enter:
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPolicies
- 用鼠標右鍵單擊 政策 左側窗格中的資料夾並選擇 全新 > 關鍵.
- Name the folder as 探險者.
- 用鼠標右鍵單擊 探險者 文件夾並選擇 全新 > 雙字(32 位).
- Name the entry as 沒有關閉. 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:
- 打開 Start menü,輸入 CMD into the search bar, and select 跑 作為管理員.
- Type the following into the elevated Command Prompt console:
powercfg -restoredefaultschemes
- 媒體推薦 Enter.
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:
- 類別 輸入secpol.msc into a Run box and press Enter.
- 造訪 安全設置 > 當地政策 > 用戶權限分配 on the left navigation area.
- 雙擊 關閉 系統 policy on the right pane.
- 點擊 添加用戶 or Group 按鈕。
- 選擇 高級.
- 按住 按Ctrl 鍵並選擇 管理員, 備份操作員和 用戶 from the list under Search results. Then, select 立即查找.
- 選擇 OK.
- 選擇 登記 > 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 /詳細
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:
- Open the Windows Settings app.
- 選擇 Windows更新.
- 選擇 檢查更新.
Suppose Windows Update detects any updates, select 下載並安裝 應用它們。
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:
- 打開運行框,輸入 Rstrui,然後按 Enter.
- 選擇 下一頁 on the System Restore pop-up window.
- 選中旁邊的框 顯示更多還原點 and pick a restore point. Select 掃描受影響的程序 if you want to check what programs might be impacted if you revert the system to the selected time frame.
- 選擇 下一頁 繼續。
- 選擇 完.
- 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:
- 打開計算機上的“設定”應用程式。
- 造訪 帳號.
- 選擇 家庭和其他用戶.
- 向下滾動到 其他用戶 並選擇 新增帳戶.
- 選擇 我沒有此人的登錄信息.
- 選擇 Add a user without a Microsoft Account.
- Create an alternate username and password and select 下一頁.
- 打開 Start menü, 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. 備份您的電腦, 接著:
- 打開設置應用程序並選擇 系統 > 恢復 更新與安全 > 恢復 in Windows 10).
- 選擇 復位PC 開始 下 重置此PC in Windows 10).
- 選擇 保存我的文件 to keep save personal data during the restore procedure. Or, choose 刪除一切 for a total factory reset.
進一步了解 restoring 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.