Error message from Microsoft Defender when applying presets using headless CLI

[kcswe]

Product

Harden System Security App

Does Your System Meet The Requirements?

• Yes, I acknowledge that I've read the requirements and my system meets them. 👍

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• Yes, I acknowledge that the installation media (such as ISO file) of the Windows OS I used was downloaded from the official Microsoft website and I didn't tamper or modify it. 💯

Have you used any other 3rd party tools to modify your Windows installation?

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Did You Read The Frequently Asked Questions?

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Please Explain The Bug

There is an error message from Microsoft Defender when applying presets using headless CLI.

Command: "HSS.exe --cli --preset=1 --op=Apply"
Environment: Virtualized Win 11 25H2(Version 10.0.26200.7840) in Parallels Desktop Version 26.2.2 (57373)

Error Details

Error message: "02/25/2026 08:03:28: Failed to process category 'Microsoft Defender': A type initializer threw an exception. To determine which type, inspect the InnerException's StackTrace property."

[HotCakeX]

Hi,
Thank you for reporting this problem to me. I'll fix it asap and include it in the next update. 🙏

[HotCakeX]

Just released the update that includes this fix: https://github.com/HotCakeX/Harden-Windows-Security/releases/tag/HardenSystemSecurity-v1.0.45.0