diff --git a/providers/os/resources/packages/windows_packages.go b/providers/os/resources/packages/windows_packages.go
index 0d0891e737..f727d4568c 100644
--- a/providers/os/resources/packages/windows_packages.go
+++ b/providers/os/resources/packages/windows_packages.go
@@ -256,6 +256,15 @@ func (w *WinPkgManager) getInstalledApps() ([]Package, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("could not read app package list")
 	}
+
+	if cmd.ExitStatus != 0 {
+		stderr, err := io.ReadAll(cmd.Stderr)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		return nil, errors.New("failed to retrieve installed apps: " + string(stderr))
+	}
+
 	return ParseWindowsAppPackages(cmd.Stdout)
 }
 
diff --git a/providers/os/resources/port.go b/providers/os/resources/port.go
index c7b053630b..87af6a06f7 100644
--- a/providers/os/resources/port.go
+++ b/providers/os/resources/port.go
@@ -451,6 +451,14 @@ func (p *mqlPorts) listWindows() ([]interface{}, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	if executedCmd.ExitStatus != 0 {
+		stderr, err := io.ReadAll(executedCmd.Stderr)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		return nil, errors.New("failed to retrieve network connections: " + string(stderr))
+	}
+
 	list, err := p.parseWindowsPorts(executedCmd.Stdout, processes)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
diff --git a/providers/os/resources/smbios/win.go b/providers/os/resources/smbios/win.go
index 0d192a5fbf..f70292755f 100644
--- a/providers/os/resources/smbios/win.go
+++ b/providers/os/resources/smbios/win.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ package smbios
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
 	"io"
 	"strconv"
 
@@ -139,6 +140,14 @@ func (s *WindowsSmbiosManager) Info() (*SmBiosInfo, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	if c.ExitStatus != 0 {
+		stderr, err := io.ReadAll(c.Stderr)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		return nil, errors.New("failed to retrieve smbios info: " + string(stderr))
+	}
+
 	winBios, err := ParseWindowsSmbiosInfo(c.Stdout)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
diff --git a/providers/os/resources/updates/win_updates.go b/providers/os/resources/updates/win_updates.go
index 33e3c3f4bb..400607fd21 100644
--- a/providers/os/resources/updates/win_updates.go
+++ b/providers/os/resources/updates/win_updates.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ package updates
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 
@@ -66,6 +67,13 @@ func (um *WindowsUpdateManager) List() ([]OperatingSystemUpdate, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("could not read package list")
 	}
+	if c.ExitStatus != 0 {
+		stderr, err := io.ReadAll(c.Stderr)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		return nil, errors.New("failed to retrieve updates: " + string(stderr))
+	}
 	return ParseWindowsUpdates(c.Stdout)
 }
 
diff --git a/providers/os/resources/windows.go b/providers/os/resources/windows.go
index 8cc67be957..061510718a 100644
--- a/providers/os/resources/windows.go
+++ b/providers/os/resources/windows.go
@@ -109,6 +109,14 @@ func (w *mqlWindows) hotfixes() ([]interface{}, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	if executedCmd.ExitStatus != 0 {
+		stderr, err := io.ReadAll(executedCmd.Stderr)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		return nil, errors.New("failed to retrieve hotfixes: " + string(stderr))
+	}
+
 	hotfixes, err := packages.ParseWindowsHotfixes(executedCmd.Stdout)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -185,6 +193,14 @@ func (w *mqlWindows) features() ([]interface{}, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	if executedCmd.ExitStatus != 0 {
+		stderr, err := io.ReadAll(executedCmd.Stderr)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		return nil, errors.New("failed to retrieve features: " + string(stderr))
+	}
+
 	features, err := windows.ParseWindowsFeatures(executedCmd.Stdout)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -263,6 +279,14 @@ func (w *mqlWindows) serverFeatures() ([]interface{}, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	if executedCmd.ExitStatus != 0 {
+		stderr, err := io.ReadAll(executedCmd.Stderr)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		return nil, errors.New("failed to retrieve features: " + string(stderr))
+	}
+
 	features, err := windows.ParseWindowsFeatures(executedCmd.Stdout)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -341,6 +365,14 @@ func (w *mqlWindows) optionalFeatures() ([]interface{}, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	if executedCmd.ExitStatus != 0 {
+		stderr, err := io.ReadAll(executedCmd.Stderr)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		return nil, errors.New("failed to retrieve optional features: " + string(stderr))
+	}
+
 	features, err := windows.ParseWindowsOptionalFeatures(executedCmd.Stdout)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
diff --git a/providers/os/resources/windows/bitlocker.go b/providers/os/resources/windows/bitlocker.go
index d73f0dd77e..fcd113a82e 100644
--- a/providers/os/resources/windows/bitlocker.go
+++ b/providers/os/resources/windows/bitlocker.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ package windows
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
 	"io"
 
 	"go.mondoo.com/cnquery/v11/providers/os/connection/shared"
@@ -146,7 +147,13 @@ func GetBitLockerVolumes(p shared.Connection) ([]bitlockerVolumeStatus, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-
+	if c.ExitStatus != 0 {
+		stderr, err := io.ReadAll(c.Stderr)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		return nil, errors.New("failed to retrieve bitlocker info: " + string(stderr))
+	}
 	return ParseWindowsBitlockerStatus(c.Stdout)
 }
 
diff --git a/providers/os/resources/windows/security_health.go b/providers/os/resources/windows/security_health.go
index 20fb5d2b4e..3be68751c9 100644
--- a/providers/os/resources/windows/security_health.go
+++ b/providers/os/resources/windows/security_health.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ package windows
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
 	"io"
 
 	"go.mondoo.com/cnquery/v11/providers/os/connection/shared"
@@ -89,6 +90,14 @@ func GetSecurityProviderHealth(p shared.Connection) (*windowsSecurityHealth, err
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	if c.ExitStatus != 0 {
+		stderr, err := io.ReadAll(c.Stderr)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		return nil, errors.New("failed to retrieve security health: " + string(stderr))
+	}
+
 	return ParseSecurityProviderHealth(c.Stdout)
 }
 
diff --git a/providers/os/resources/windows/security_products.go b/providers/os/resources/windows/security_products.go
index adaea4e24e..df7cdd4ce4 100644
--- a/providers/os/resources/windows/security_products.go
+++ b/providers/os/resources/windows/security_products.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ package windows
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
 	"io"
 	"time"
 
@@ -157,6 +158,14 @@ func GetSecurityProducts(p shared.Connection) ([]securityProduct, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	if c.ExitStatus != 0 {
+		stderr, err := io.ReadAll(c.Stderr)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		return nil, errors.New("failed to retrieve security products: " + string(stderr))
+	}
+
 	return ParseWindowsSecurityProducts(c.Stdout)
 }
 
diff --git a/providers/os/resources/windows_firewall.go b/providers/os/resources/windows_firewall.go
index 4dd641f04d..8e556c238e 100644
--- a/providers/os/resources/windows_firewall.go
+++ b/providers/os/resources/windows_firewall.go
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 package resources
 
 import (
+	"errors"
+	"io"
+
 	"go.mondoo.com/cnquery/v11/llx"
 	"go.mondoo.com/cnquery/v11/providers-sdk/v1/util/convert"
 	"go.mondoo.com/cnquery/v11/providers/os/connection/shared"
@@ -29,6 +32,14 @@ func (w *mqlWindowsFirewall) settings() (map[string]interface{}, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	if executedCmd.ExitStatus != 0 {
+		stderr, err := io.ReadAll(executedCmd.Stderr)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		return nil, errors.New("failed to retrieve computer info: " + string(stderr))
+	}
+
 	fwSettings, err := windows.ParseWindowsFirewallSettings(executedCmd.Stdout)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -46,6 +57,14 @@ func (w *mqlWindowsFirewall) profiles() ([]interface{}, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	if executedCmd.ExitStatus != 0 {
+		stderr, err := io.ReadAll(executedCmd.Stderr)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		return nil, errors.New("failed to retrieve firewall profiles: " + string(stderr))
+	}
+
 	fwProfiles, err := windows.ParseWindowsFirewallProfiles(executedCmd.Stdout)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -95,6 +114,14 @@ func (w *mqlWindowsFirewall) rules() ([]interface{}, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	if executedCmd.ExitStatus != 0 {
+		stderr, err := io.ReadAll(executedCmd.Stderr)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		return nil, errors.New("failed to retrieve firewall rules: " + string(stderr))
+	}
+
 	fwRules, err := windows.ParseWindowsFirewallRules(executedCmd.Stdout)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err