diff --git a/src/main/services/bs-launcher.service.ts b/src/main/services/bs-launcher.service.ts
index bdc6ab3cf..dda6d49e4 100644
--- a/src/main/services/bs-launcher.service.ts
+++ b/src/main/services/bs-launcher.service.ts
@@ -52,13 +52,13 @@ export class BSLauncherService{
     }
 
     public isBsRunning(): boolean{
-        return this.bsProcess?.connected || this.utilsService.taskRunning(BS_EXECUTABLE);
+        return this.bsProcess?.connected || this.utilsService.taskRunning(BS_EXECUTABLE) === true;
     }
 
     public async launch(launchOptions: LauchOption): Promise<LaunchResult>{
-        if(launchOptions.version.oculus && !this.oculusService.oculusRunning()){ return "OCULUS_NOT_RUNNING" }
-        if(!launchOptions.version.oculus && !this.steamService.steamRunning()){ return "STEAM_NOT_RUNNING" }
-        if(this.isBsRunning()){ return "BS_ALREADY_RUNNING" }
+        if(launchOptions.version.oculus && this.oculusService.oculusRunning() === false){ return "OCULUS_NOT_RUNNING" }
+        if(!launchOptions.version.oculus && this.steamService.steamRunning() === false){ return "STEAM_NOT_RUNNING" }
+        if(this.isBsRunning() === true){ return "BS_ALREADY_RUNNING" }
 
         const cwd = await this.localVersionService.getVersionPath(launchOptions.version);
         const exePath = path.join(cwd, BS_EXECUTABLE);
diff --git a/src/main/services/oculus.service.ts b/src/main/services/oculus.service.ts
index 50e3cf97e..4af4266ba 100644
--- a/src/main/services/oculus.service.ts
+++ b/src/main/services/oculus.service.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ export class OculusService {
         this.utils = UtilsService.getInstance();
     }
 
-    public oculusRunning(): boolean{
+    public oculusRunning(): boolean | null{
         return this.utils.taskRunning("OculusClient.exe");
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/services/steam.service.ts b/src/main/services/steam.service.ts
index 0f1cf7db9..b4e570a7c 100644
--- a/src/main/services/steam.service.ts
+++ b/src/main/services/steam.service.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ export class SteamService{
     return SteamService.instance;
   }
 
-  public steamRunning(): boolean{
+  public steamRunning(): boolean | null{
     return this.utils.taskRunning('steam.exe');
   }
 
diff --git a/src/main/services/utils.service.ts b/src/main/services/utils.service.ts
index 2bc862c21..eece52542 100644
--- a/src/main/services/utils.service.ts
+++ b/src/main/services/utils.service.ts
@@ -33,10 +33,16 @@ export class UtilsService{
   public setMainWindows(windows: Map<AppWindow, BrowserWindow>){ this.windows = windows; }
   public getMainWindows(win: AppWindow){ return this.windows.get(win); }
 
-  public taskRunning(task: string): boolean{
-    const tasks = spawnSync('tasklist').stdout.toString();
-    return tasks.includes(task);
-  }
+    public taskRunning(task: string): boolean | null{
+        try{
+            const tasks = spawnSync('tasklist').stdout;
+            return tasks.toString().includes(task);
+        }
+        catch(error){
+            log.error(error);
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
 
   public ipcSend<T = any>(channel: string, response: IpcResponse<T>): void{
     try {