Windows 10: Task Manager Won’t Open and No Power Options Available

PabloPiottazo · Dec 10, 2019

Hello, I have a problem on my windows device in which i can’t open the task manager. Not only that, but when i click on the power button in the start menu, it says that there aren’t any power options available. If you can help, that would mean a lot.

Thanks

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OppfinnarJocke · Dec 10, 2019

Open Task Manager in Windows 10

In tablet mode, long pressing the windows icon in the task bar will pop up (at release) a menu like that in step 4 above. There the Task Manager is available.

None of the above described ways to open the Task Manager seem to work in tablet mode. Does anyone know? I cannot for my life figure it out, either I'm plain stupid or MS is playing tricks on us...
Thanks.

Eranda Peiris · Dec 10, 2019

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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Yolvi Ell · Dec 10, 2019

1709 Creators update - shutdown options missing - "there are currently no power options available"

Hi Jacob,

The error there are currently no power options available happens if the
Shut down the system Policy isn't configured correctly. We suggest following these steps to fix it:

Press the Windows key and R at the same time to open the Run dialog box.

Type secpol.msc and click OK to open the
Local Security Policy window.

Expand Security Settings.

Expand Local Policies.

Click User Rights Assignment.

Double-click Shut down the system from the right pane to open it's properties.

In the pop-up window, click Add User or Group, type the full user name or group name for the affected users, then click
Add.

Click OK to close the window.

Restart the computer.

Let us know if the power options in the Start menu are restored after following these steps.

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