diff --git a/lib/commands/security_command.dart b/lib/commands/security_command.dart
index 6d5c7cf..690e38e 100644
--- a/lib/commands/security_command.dart
+++ b/lib/commands/security_command.dart
@@ -91,8 +91,8 @@ Virus and Threat Protections Status: ${_securityService.statusDefenderProtection
 
     try {
       await _securityService.disableDefender();
-    } catch (e) {
-      stderr.writeln('$tag Error disabling Windows Defender: $e');
+    } on Exception catch (e) {
+      stderr.writeln('$tag Error disabling Windows Defender: ${e.toString()}');
       exit(1);
     }
   }
diff --git a/lib/services/security_service.dart b/lib/services/security_service.dart
index 24c66a2..c0f0e82 100644
--- a/lib/services/security_service.dart
+++ b/lib/services/security_service.dart
@@ -244,41 +244,48 @@ class SecurityService implements SetupService {
   }
 
   Future<void> disableDefender() async {
-    await _winPackageService.downloadPackage(WinPackageType.defenderRemoval);
+    try {
+      await _winPackageService.downloadPackage(WinPackageType.defenderRemoval);
 
-    RegistryUtilsService.writeDword(
-        Registry.localMachine,
-        r'SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender',
-        'DisableAntiSpyware',
-        1);
-    RegistryUtilsService.writeDword(Registry.localMachine,
-        r'SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender', 'DisableAntiVirus', 1);
-    RegistryUtilsService.writeDword(
-        Registry.localMachine,
-        r'SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection',
-        'DisableRealtimeMonitoring',
-        1);
+      RegistryUtilsService.writeDword(
+          Registry.localMachine,
+          r'SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender',
+          'DisableAntiSpyware',
+          1);
+      RegistryUtilsService.writeDword(
+          Registry.localMachine,
+          r'SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender',
+          'DisableAntiVirus',
+          1);
+      RegistryUtilsService.writeDword(
+          Registry.localMachine,
+          r'SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection',
+          'DisableRealtimeMonitoring',
+          1);
 
-    await _shell.run(
-        'start /WAIT /MIN /B "" "%systemroot%\\System32\\gpupdate.exe" /Target:Computer /Force');
+      await _shell.run(
+          'start /WAIT /MIN /B "" "%systemroot%\\System32\\gpupdate.exe" /Target:Computer /Force');
 
-    await _shell.run(
-        "PowerShell -EP Unrestricted -NonInteractive -NoLogo -NoP -C 'Start-Process -FilePath \"$_mpCmdRunString\" -ArgumentList \"-RemoveDefinitions -All\" -NoNewWindow -Wait'");
+      await _shell.run(
+          "PowerShell -EP Unrestricted -NonInteractive -NoLogo -NoP -C 'Start-Process -FilePath \"$_mpCmdRunString\" -ArgumentList \"-RemoveDefinitions -All\" -NoNewWindow -Wait'");
 
-    await _shell.run(
-        '"$directoryExe\\MinSudo.exe" --NoLogo --TrustedInstaller reg add "HKLM\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows Defender" /v DisableAntiSpyware /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f');
-    await _shell.run(
-        '"$directoryExe\\MinSudo.exe" --NoLogo --TrustedInstaller reg add "HKLM\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows Defender" /v DisableAntiVirus /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f');
+      await _shell.run(
+          '"$directoryExe\\MinSudo.exe" --NoLogo --TrustedInstaller reg add "HKLM\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows Defender" /v DisableAntiSpyware /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f');
+      await _shell.run(
+          '"$directoryExe\\MinSudo.exe" --NoLogo --TrustedInstaller reg add "HKLM\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows Defender" /v DisableAntiVirus /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f');
 
-    await _shell.run(
-        '"$directoryExe\\MinSudo.exe" --NoLogo --TrustedInstaller reg add "HKLM\\System\\ControlSet001\\Services\\MDCoreSvc" /v Start /t REG_DWORD /d 4 /f');
+      await _shell.run(
+          '"$directoryExe\\MinSudo.exe" --NoLogo --TrustedInstaller reg add "HKLM\\System\\ControlSet001\\Services\\MDCoreSvc" /v Start /t REG_DWORD /d 4 /f');
 
-    RegistryUtilsService.deleteValue(
-        Registry.localMachine,
-        r'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce',
-        'RevisionEnableDefenderCMD');
+      RegistryUtilsService.deleteValue(
+          Registry.localMachine,
+          r'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce',
+          'RevisionEnableDefenderCMD');
 
-    await _winPackageService.installPackage(WinPackageType.defenderRemoval);
+      await _winPackageService.installPackage(WinPackageType.defenderRemoval);
+    } on Exception catch (e) {
+      throw ('Failed to disable Windows Defender:\n\n$e');
+    }
   }
 
   bool get statusUAC {
diff --git a/pubspec.lock b/pubspec.lock
index f22d148..1328078 100644
--- a/pubspec.lock
+++ b/pubspec.lock
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ packages:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
       name: ansicolor
-      sha256: "8bf17a8ff6ea17499e40a2d2542c2f481cd7615760c6d34065cb22bfd22e6880"
+      sha256: "50e982d500bc863e1d703448afdbf9e5a72eb48840a4f766fa361ffd6877055f"
       url: "https://pub.dev"
     source: hosted
-    version: "2.0.2"
+    version: "2.0.3"
   args:
     dependency: "direct main"
     description:
@@ -170,10 +170,10 @@ packages:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
       name: crypto
-      sha256: ff625774173754681d66daaf4a448684fb04b78f902da9cb3d308c19cc5e8bab
+      sha256: ec30d999af904f33454ba22ed9a86162b35e52b44ac4807d1d93c288041d7d27
       url: "https://pub.dev"
     source: hosted
-    version: "3.0.3"
+    version: "3.0.5"
   dart_style:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
@@ -186,18 +186,18 @@ packages:
     dependency: "direct main"
     description:
       name: dio
-      sha256: e17f6b3097b8c51b72c74c9f071a605c47bcc8893839bd66732457a5ebe73714
+      sha256: "0dfb6b6a1979dac1c1245e17cef824d7b452ea29bd33d3467269f9bef3715fb0"
       url: "https://pub.dev"
     source: hosted
-    version: "5.5.0+1"
+    version: "5.6.0"
   dio_web_adapter:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
       name: dio_web_adapter
-      sha256: "36c5b2d79eb17cdae41e974b7a8284fec631651d2a6f39a8a2ff22327e90aeac"
+      sha256: "33259a9276d6cea88774a0000cfae0d861003497755969c92faa223108620dc8"
       url: "https://pub.dev"
     source: hosted
-    version: "1.0.1"
+    version: "2.0.0"
   fake_async:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
@@ -210,10 +210,10 @@ packages:
     dependency: "direct main"
     description:
       name: ffi
-      sha256: "493f37e7df1804778ff3a53bd691d8692ddf69702cf4c1c1096a2e41b4779e21"
+      sha256: "16ed7b077ef01ad6170a3d0c57caa4a112a38d7a2ed5602e0aca9ca6f3d98da6"
       url: "https://pub.dev"
     source: hosted
-    version: "2.1.2"
+    version: "2.1.3"
   file:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
@@ -542,10 +542,10 @@ packages:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
       name: path_provider_android
-      sha256: "490539678396d4c3c0b06efdaab75ae60675c3e0c66f72bc04c2e2c1e0e2abeb"
+      sha256: "6f01f8e37ec30b07bc424b4deabac37cacb1bc7e2e515ad74486039918a37eb7"
       url: "https://pub.dev"
     source: hosted
-    version: "2.2.9"
+    version: "2.2.10"
   path_provider_foundation:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
@@ -614,10 +614,10 @@ packages:
     dependency: "direct main"
     description:
       name: process_run
-      sha256: c917dfb5f7afad4c7485bc00a4df038621248fce046105020cea276d1a87c820
+      sha256: "112a77da35be50617ed9e2230df68d0817972f225e7f97ce8336f76b4e601606"
       url: "https://pub.dev"
     source: hosted
-    version: "1.1.0"
+    version: "1.2.0"
   provider:
     dependency: "direct main"
     description:
@@ -747,26 +747,26 @@ packages:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
       name: synchronized
-      sha256: "539ef412b170d65ecdafd780f924e5be3f60032a1128df156adad6c5b373d558"
+      sha256: a824e842b8a054f91a728b783c177c1e4731f6b124f9192468457a8913371255
       url: "https://pub.dev"
     source: hosted
-    version: "3.1.0+1"
+    version: "3.2.0"
   system_theme:
     dependency: "direct main"
     description:
       name: system_theme
-      sha256: a32db6caa3a5129d02c03443121662959fba7ec1a8b01c78ee9a42718fbb3ef6
+      sha256: "676f8e5bdbf17d5b1267592370810df8cdfaa01d3a2e121b22bd4ea30e63f17c"
       url: "https://pub.dev"
     source: hosted
-    version: "3.0.0"
+    version: "3.1.0"
   system_theme_web:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
       name: system_theme_web
-      sha256: "7566f5a928f6d28d7a60c97bea8a851d1c6bc9b86a4df2366230a97458489219"
+      sha256: "900c92c5c050ce58048f241ef9a17e5cd8629808325a05b473dc62a6e99bae77"
       url: "https://pub.dev"
     source: hosted
-    version: "0.0.2"
+    version: "0.0.3"
   term_glyph:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
@@ -811,10 +811,10 @@ packages:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
       name: vm_service
-      sha256: f652077d0bdf60abe4c1f6377448e8655008eef28f128bc023f7b5e8dfeb48fc
+      sha256: "5c5f338a667b4c644744b661f309fb8080bb94b18a7e91ef1dbd343bed00ed6d"
       url: "https://pub.dev"
     source: hosted
-    version: "14.2.4"
+    version: "14.2.5"
   watcher:
     dependency: transitive
     description:
@@ -851,10 +851,10 @@ packages:
     dependency: "direct main"
     description:
       name: win32
-      sha256: "015002c060f1ae9f41a818f2d5640389cc05283e368be19dc8d77cecb43c40c9"
+      sha256: "68d1e89a91ed61ad9c370f9f8b6effed9ae5e0ede22a270bdfa6daf79fc2290a"
       url: "https://pub.dev"
     source: hosted
-    version: "5.5.3"
+    version: "5.5.4"
   win32_registry:
     dependency: "direct main"
     description:
@@ -897,5 +897,5 @@ packages:
     source: hosted
     version: "3.1.2"
 sdks:
-  dart: ">=3.5.0-259.0.dev <4.0.0"
+  dart: ">=3.5.0 <4.0.0"
   flutter: ">=3.22.0"