Windows 10: why does the windows 10 power menu always have "update" options right after I finish an update?

TomHorsley · Dec 15, 2018

Every time I do an update (which I always do manually because I have the network claiming to be metered), I eventually get to the point where I click on the "Restart Now" button in the windows update screen in settings. Everything always seems to work fine, but after it has finished the update, the Power menu always has just "update and shutdown" and "update and restart" entries available. The update really did install correctly (I can see it in history).

If I pick "update and restart", the system restarts just fine, with no messages about updating or "do not power off", and when it comes back after this totally redundant restart the power menu is back to normal.

Does it forget to reset the menu if I didn't click on the menu?

:)

Naki · Dec 15, 2018

Feature suggestion: Add right-click menu

Suggestion: Please add a Windows 7 Jump-List and/or right-click menu to the GPU-Z icon in the Windows taskbar. Possible menus in it would be "Exit" and "About GPU-Z...".
Maybe also "Switch to tab 1/Switch to tab 2/Switch to videocard 1/Switch to videocard 2" too.
Examples of programs that have such menus are ICQ, Skype, AIM.

NOTE: It seems for a right-click menu, Windows 7 is not needed - it works on WinXP and Vista too.
But even a Windows 7 Jump-list may be good enough.
What do you think?

Eranda Peiris · Dec 15, 2018

No power options available after Windows update

Please refer to this link:

Fix: Power Options Missing after Windows 10 Creators Update | Driver Talent

Many users found the power option missing in the start menu after
Windows 10 Creators Update. All the power options are not available in
Windows 10 CU when you clicking on the power option in the start menu,
you may no longer see the Sleep/Shut Down/Restart option. Instead,
you'll get a message, saying “There are currently no power options
available.” The only way to sleep/shutdown your computer is to log out
since the power options are available on the sign in the interface. To
get rid of the unsless Windows 10 power options and find those
features back, below are a few tricks for your reference.

Read More:

Fix Start Menu Not Working after Windows 10 Creators Update

Method 1.

Run SFC /Scannow to Fix Power Options Missing Issue on Windows 10 Creators Update

The power option missing or not working error in Windows 10 Creators
Update could also be caused by corrupt or missing system files. To
rule out that possibility, you could run the SFC command (System File
Checker) to repair the problematic system files and retrieve the power
options. Below is how:

Press Win + X to select Command Prompt (Admin).

Type sfc /scannow and then hit Enter. (Make sure to put a space between “sfc” and the slash.)

Type powercfg –restoredefaultschemes after the sfc /scannow command completes and then hit Enter.

Type DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth and hit Enter.

Reboot your computer after the process finishes and then try the Sleep, Shut down, or restart option in the power menu to check whether
the power options are available now.

Method 2.

Tweak Group Policy Editor to Resolve Windows 10 No Power Options Available after Creators Update

If running the SFC commands fails to fix the futile power options in
Windows 10, try the Group Policy Editor tweak as below tutorials.
Before the registry tweak, you’d better backup your registry first in
case of any further system issues like blue screen, black screen with
cursor, Windows Hello not working etc.

Go to Search, type gpedit.msc to open Group Policy Editor.

Navigate to the following path:

User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Start Menu and Taskbar

Double-click on "Remove and Prevent Access to the Shut Down command".

Select “Not Configured” or “Disabled” and then click Apply.

Close the Group Policy Editor and then try the power options menu to see if the sleep/hibernate/restart option functions now.

Pro Tip：

If you are a Windows 10 Home user, the Group Policy Editor is not
available. But you can run regedit to open the Registry Editor and
then follow the below path to find the missing power options back:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

Ensure that a value named NoClose exists with a value of 0.

Reboot your computer and check whether the Power Options missing bug
gets fixed.

Method 3.

Add User Rights in the Local Security Settings to Get the Missing Power Options Back

Add User Rights in the Local Security Policy is also said helpfully to
repair the power options malfunction:

Press Win + R keys and type: secpol.msc and then hit Enter to open the Local Security Policy.

Go to: Security Settings –> Local Policies –> User Rights Assignment –> Shut down the system.

Choose Properties and then Add Users or Group to add your user id or group.

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Once the new user or group has been added, click OK to save changes.

Sign out and Restart your computer.

Sign in and then you should find the Restart & Shutdown options are available.

Method 4.

Update Drivers for the Creators Update to Retrieve the Power Options in Start Menu

Incompatible drivers can result in issues like unresponsive power
options menu, cursor disappearing, CHKDSK /F/R not working,
mouse lagging etc. after Windows 10 CU. To update your device drivers to match the Windows 10 Creators Update and resolve the
glitchy power options from start menu via a time and energy saving
way, we recommend you to use a professional driver update and
management utility, like Driver Talent. Favored by millions of
people worldwide, Driver Talent detects your problematic drivers and
then fixes them by downloading the best-matched drivers for Windows
computer.

Follow the steps to update drivers and troubleshoot the power options
no longer available problem on Windows 10 CU.

Step 1.
Scan for Problematic Drivers

Click “scan” and Driver Talent will scan for all the drivers installed
on Windows 10 Creators Update.

Step 2.

Update the Best-matched Drivers

All the problematic drivers will show to you after step 1. Click
“Download” or “Update” to install the proper drivers and solve
unresponsive power options hitch for Windows 10.

Notes: Backup your drivers in advance in case you want to roll back
drivers in the future.

Step 3.

Reboot Your PC

Restart your Windows 10 Creators Update laptop or desktop PC to make
the updated driver take effect.

Above are all troubleshooters we find to fix Power Options Missing
after Windows 10 Creators Update. If you know more solutions on the
unresponsive power options problem, please share with us in the
comment section below, or go to the OStoto official forum for
further discussion via the left menu on the page.
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lorraine walsh · Dec 15, 2018

Windows 10 download speed issues

Try this method:

First of all from Start Menu, open Settings (Type settings in the search bar and it will appear).

locate and select “Update and Security“.

in this window, Locate “Advanced Options”. Click on it.

In Advanced Options; Click on “Choose How Updates are Delivered“.

Turn off Updates from more than one place.

Your system will not work as a seeder for other Windows 10 users. It will give sudden boast to your Slow internet speed.

Windows 10: why does the windows 10 power menu always have "update" options right after I finish an update?

why does the windows 10 power menu always have "update" options right after I finish an update?

why does the windows 10 power menu always have "update" options right after I finish an update?

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