diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Base/Threading/Dispatcher.cs b/src/Avalonia.Base/Threading/Dispatcher.cs
index 949c11fbe0..ffc013268d 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Base/Threading/Dispatcher.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Base/Threading/Dispatcher.cs
@@ -56,11 +56,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Threading
         /// </param>
         public void MainLoop(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
         {
-            var platform = AvaloniaLocator.Current.GetService<IPlatformThreadingInterface>();
-
-            if (platform is null)
-                throw new InvalidOperationException("Unable to locate IPlatformThreadingInterface");
-
+            var platform = AvaloniaLocator.Current.GetRequiredService<IPlatformThreadingInterface>();
             cancellationToken.Register(() => platform.Signal(DispatcherPriority.Send));
             platform.RunLoop(cancellationToken);
         }
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Animation/RenderLoopClock.cs b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Animation/RenderLoopClock.cs
index 942e7eb7c6..de86b5fee2 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Animation/RenderLoopClock.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Animation/RenderLoopClock.cs
@@ -9,9 +9,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Animation
     {
         protected override void Stop()
         {
-            var loop = AvaloniaLocator.Current.GetService<IRenderLoop>() ??
-                throw new InvalidOperationException("Unable to locate IRenderLoop.");
-            loop.Remove(this);
+            AvaloniaLocator.Current.GetRequiredService<IRenderLoop>().Remove(this);
         }
 
         bool IRenderLoopTask.NeedsUpdate => HasSubscriptions;
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/CombinedGeometry.cs b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/CombinedGeometry.cs
index b76c496c4e..8f080d05c7 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/CombinedGeometry.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/CombinedGeometry.cs
@@ -154,8 +154,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Media
 
             if (g1 is object && g2 is object)
             {
-                var factory = AvaloniaLocator.Current.GetService<IPlatformRenderInterface>() ??
-                    throw new InvalidOperationException("Unable to locate IPlatformRenderInterface.");
+                var factory = AvaloniaLocator.Current.GetRequiredService<IPlatformRenderInterface>();
                 return factory.CreateCombinedGeometry(GeometryCombineMode, g1, g2);
             }
             else if (GeometryCombineMode == GeometryCombineMode.Intersect)
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/EllipseGeometry.cs b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/EllipseGeometry.cs
index 7f9abaf531..8211855324 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/EllipseGeometry.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/EllipseGeometry.cs
@@ -98,8 +98,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Media
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         protected override IGeometryImpl? CreateDefiningGeometry()
         {
-            var factory = AvaloniaLocator.Current.GetService<IPlatformRenderInterface>() ??
-                throw new InvalidOperationException("Unable to locate IPlatformRenderInterface.");
+            var factory = AvaloniaLocator.Current.GetRequiredService<IPlatformRenderInterface>();
 
             if (Rect != default) return factory.CreateEllipseGeometry(Rect);
             
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/Fonts/FontFamilyLoader.cs b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/Fonts/FontFamilyLoader.cs
index 203c8dc221..a54dad7623 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/Fonts/FontFamilyLoader.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/Fonts/FontFamilyLoader.cs
@@ -32,9 +32,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Media.Fonts
         /// <returns></returns>
         private static IEnumerable<Uri> GetFontAssetsBySource(FontFamilyKey fontFamilyKey)
         {
-            var assetLoader = AvaloniaLocator.Current.GetService<IAssetLoader>() ??
-                throw new InvalidOperationException("Unable to locate IAssetLoader.");
-
+            var assetLoader = AvaloniaLocator.Current.GetRequiredService<IAssetLoader>();
             var availableAssets = assetLoader.GetAssets(fontFamilyKey.Source, fontFamilyKey.BaseUri);
 
             var matchingAssets =
@@ -51,8 +49,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Media.Fonts
         /// <returns></returns>
         private static IEnumerable<Uri> GetFontAssetsByExpression(FontFamilyKey fontFamilyKey)
         {
-            var assetLoader = AvaloniaLocator.Current.GetService<IAssetLoader>() ??
-                throw new InvalidOperationException("Unable to locate IAssetLoader.");
+            var assetLoader = AvaloniaLocator.Current.GetRequiredService<IAssetLoader>();
 
             var fileName = GetFileName(fontFamilyKey, out var fileExtension, out var location);
 
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/FormattedText.cs b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/FormattedText.cs
index 499761d96c..f6129eaf6a 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/FormattedText.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/FormattedText.cs
@@ -24,8 +24,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Media
         /// </summary>
         public FormattedText()
         {
-            _platform = AvaloniaLocator.Current.GetService<IPlatformRenderInterface>() ??
-                throw new InvalidOperationException("Unable to locate IPlatformRenderInterface.");
+            _platform = AvaloniaLocator.Current.GetRequiredService<IPlatformRenderInterface>();
         }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/GeometryGroup.cs b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/GeometryGroup.cs
index 01d4923456..c6b666b2eb 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/GeometryGroup.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/GeometryGroup.cs
@@ -61,8 +61,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Media
         {
             if (_children?.Count > 0)
             {
-                var factory = AvaloniaLocator.Current.GetService<IPlatformRenderInterface>() ??
-                    throw new InvalidOperationException("Unable to locate IPlatformRenderInterface.");
+                var factory = AvaloniaLocator.Current.GetRequiredService<IPlatformRenderInterface>();
                 return factory.CreateGeometryGroup(FillRule, _children);
             }
 
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/GlyphRun.cs b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/GlyphRun.cs
index e15a19306a..53b35fb31b 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/GlyphRun.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/GlyphRun.cs
@@ -627,8 +627,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Media
                 throw new InvalidOperationException();
             }
 
-            var platformRenderInterface = AvaloniaLocator.Current.GetService<IPlatformRenderInterface>() ??
-                throw new InvalidOperationException("Unable to locate IPlatformRenderInterface");
+            var platformRenderInterface = AvaloniaLocator.Current.GetRequiredService<IPlatformRenderInterface>();
 
             _glyphRunImpl = platformRenderInterface.CreateGlyphRun(this);
         }
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/Imaging/Bitmap.cs b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/Imaging/Bitmap.cs
index 020940d9c6..647ce13528 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/Imaging/Bitmap.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/Imaging/Bitmap.cs
@@ -169,8 +169,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Media.Imaging
 
         private static IPlatformRenderInterface GetFactory()
         {
-            return AvaloniaLocator.Current.GetService<IPlatformRenderInterface>() ??
-                throw new InvalidOperationException("Unable to locate IPlatformRenderInterface.");
+            return AvaloniaLocator.Current.GetRequiredService<IPlatformRenderInterface>();
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/Imaging/RenderTargetBitmap.cs b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/Imaging/RenderTargetBitmap.cs
index fe8890b3ba..94a5abd918 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/Imaging/RenderTargetBitmap.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/Imaging/RenderTargetBitmap.cs
@@ -54,8 +54,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Media.Imaging
         /// <returns>The platform-specific implementation.</returns>
         private static IRenderTargetBitmapImpl CreateImpl(PixelSize size, Vector dpi)
         {
-            IPlatformRenderInterface factory = AvaloniaLocator.Current.GetService<IPlatformRenderInterface>() ??
-                throw new InvalidOperationException("Unable to locate IPlatformRenderInterface.");
+            IPlatformRenderInterface factory = AvaloniaLocator.Current.GetRequiredService<IPlatformRenderInterface>();
             return factory.CreateRenderTargetBitmap(size, dpi);
         }
 
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/Imaging/WriteableBitmap.cs b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/Imaging/WriteableBitmap.cs
index 4dfb22440d..40a24db338 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/Imaging/WriteableBitmap.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/Imaging/WriteableBitmap.cs
@@ -93,8 +93,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Media.Imaging
 
         private static IPlatformRenderInterface GetFactory()
         {
-            return AvaloniaLocator.Current.GetService<IPlatformRenderInterface>() ??
-                throw new InvalidOperationException("Unable to locate IPlatformRenderInterface.");
+            return AvaloniaLocator.Current.GetRequiredService<IPlatformRenderInterface>();
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/LineGeometry.cs b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/LineGeometry.cs
index b01a223aca..6ac92ea33b 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/LineGeometry.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/LineGeometry.cs
@@ -70,8 +70,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Media
         /// <inheritdoc/>
         protected override IGeometryImpl? CreateDefiningGeometry()
         {
-            var factory = AvaloniaLocator.Current.GetService<IPlatformRenderInterface>() ??
-                throw new InvalidOperationException("Unable to locate IPlatformRenderInterface.");
+            var factory = AvaloniaLocator.Current.GetRequiredService<IPlatformRenderInterface>();
 
             return factory.CreateLineGeometry(StartPoint, EndPoint);
         }
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/PathGeometry.cs b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/PathGeometry.cs
index 0b6a157280..2c8a51c541 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/PathGeometry.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/PathGeometry.cs
@@ -88,8 +88,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Media
             if (figures is null)
                 return null;
 
-            var factory = AvaloniaLocator.Current.GetService<IPlatformRenderInterface>() ??
-                throw new InvalidOperationException("Unable to locate IPlatformRenderInterface.");
+            var factory = AvaloniaLocator.Current.GetRequiredService<IPlatformRenderInterface>();
             var geometry = factory.CreateStreamGeometry();
 
             using (var ctx = new StreamGeometryContext(geometry.Open()))
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/PolylineGeometry.cs b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/PolylineGeometry.cs
index 8e040a6043..dd3c298b5b 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/PolylineGeometry.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/PolylineGeometry.cs
@@ -76,8 +76,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Media
 
         protected override IGeometryImpl? CreateDefiningGeometry()
         {
-            var factory = AvaloniaLocator.Current.GetService<IPlatformRenderInterface>() ??
-                throw new InvalidOperationException("Unable to locate IPlatformRenderInterface.");
+            var factory = AvaloniaLocator.Current.GetRequiredService<IPlatformRenderInterface>();
             var geometry = factory.CreateStreamGeometry();
 
             using (var context = geometry.Open())
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/RectangleGeometry.cs b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/RectangleGeometry.cs
index 97b4869d71..0bf9eb5664 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/RectangleGeometry.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/RectangleGeometry.cs
@@ -49,8 +49,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Media
 
         protected override IGeometryImpl? CreateDefiningGeometry()
         {
-            var factory = AvaloniaLocator.Current.GetService<IPlatformRenderInterface>() ??
-                throw new InvalidOperationException("Unable to locate IPlatformRenderInterface.");
+            var factory = AvaloniaLocator.Current.GetRequiredService<IPlatformRenderInterface>();
 
             return factory.CreateRectangleGeometry(Rect);
         }
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/StreamGeometry.cs b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/StreamGeometry.cs
index b034ff7823..fb79488e0f 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/StreamGeometry.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/StreamGeometry.cs
@@ -66,8 +66,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Media
         {
             if (_impl == null)
             {
-                var factory = AvaloniaLocator.Current.GetService<IPlatformRenderInterface>() ??
-                    throw new InvalidOperationException("Unable to locate IPlatformRenderInterface.");
+                var factory = AvaloniaLocator.Current.GetRequiredService<IPlatformRenderInterface>();
                 _impl = factory.CreateStreamGeometry();
             }
 
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Rendering/DefaultRenderTimer.cs b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Rendering/DefaultRenderTimer.cs
index 43e00f3215..82d3892975 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Rendering/DefaultRenderTimer.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Rendering/DefaultRenderTimer.cs
@@ -77,8 +77,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Rendering
         /// </remarks>
         protected virtual IDisposable StartCore(Action<TimeSpan> tick)
         {
-            _runtime ??= AvaloniaLocator.Current.GetService<IRuntimePlatform>() ??
-                throw new InvalidOperationException("Unable to locate IRuntimePlatform.");
+            _runtime ??= AvaloniaLocator.Current.GetRequiredService<IRuntimePlatform>();
 
             return _runtime.StartSystemTimer(
                 TimeSpan.FromSeconds(1.0 / FramesPerSecond),
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.X11/X11CursorFactory.cs b/src/Avalonia.X11/X11CursorFactory.cs
index 8e5cac1400..60f035cd7e 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.X11/X11CursorFactory.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.X11/X11CursorFactory.cs
@@ -94,10 +94,8 @@ namespace Avalonia.X11
             {
                 var size = Marshal.SizeOf<XcursorImage>() +
                     (bitmap.PixelSize.Width * bitmap.PixelSize.Height * 4);
-                var runtimePlatform = AvaloniaLocator.Current.GetService<IRuntimePlatform>() ??
-                    throw new InvalidOperationException("Unable to locate IRuntimePlatform");
-                var platformRenderInterface = AvaloniaLocator.Current.GetService<IPlatformRenderInterface>() ??
-                    throw new InvalidOperationException("Unable to locate IPlatformRenderInterface");
+                var runtimePlatform = AvaloniaLocator.Current.GetRequiredService<IRuntimePlatform>();
+                var platformRenderInterface = AvaloniaLocator.Current.GetRequiredService<IPlatformRenderInterface>();
 
                 _pixelSize = bitmap.PixelSize;
                 _blob = runtimePlatform.AllocBlob(size);
diff --git a/src/Web/Avalonia.Web.Blazor/RazorViewTopLevelImpl.cs b/src/Web/Avalonia.Web.Blazor/RazorViewTopLevelImpl.cs
index a971c8e997..3e9849d4dc 100644
--- a/src/Web/Avalonia.Web.Blazor/RazorViewTopLevelImpl.cs
+++ b/src/Web/Avalonia.Web.Blazor/RazorViewTopLevelImpl.cs
@@ -106,8 +106,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Web.Blazor
 
         public IRenderer CreateRenderer(IRenderRoot root)
         {
-            var loop = AvaloniaLocator.Current.GetService<IRenderLoop>() ??
-                throw new InvalidOperationException("Unable to locate IRenderLoop.");
+            var loop = AvaloniaLocator.Current.GetRequiredService<IRenderLoop>();
             return new DeferredRenderer(root, loop);
         }
 
diff --git a/src/Web/Avalonia.Web.Blazor/WindowingPlatform.cs b/src/Web/Avalonia.Web.Blazor/WindowingPlatform.cs
index 4804016ab2..f30a36b8c9 100644
--- a/src/Web/Avalonia.Web.Blazor/WindowingPlatform.cs
+++ b/src/Web/Avalonia.Web.Blazor/WindowingPlatform.cs
@@ -98,8 +98,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Web.Blazor
 
         private static IRuntimePlatform GetRuntimePlatform()
         {
-            return AvaloniaLocator.Current.GetService<IRuntimePlatform>() ??
-                throw new InvalidOperationException("Unable to locate IRuntimePlatform.");
+            return AvaloniaLocator.Current.GetRequiredService<IRuntimePlatform>();
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Windows/Avalonia.Win32/FramebufferManager.cs b/src/Windows/Avalonia.Win32/FramebufferManager.cs
index 119edcebbf..7f4b1c976d 100644
--- a/src/Windows/Avalonia.Win32/FramebufferManager.cs
+++ b/src/Windows/Avalonia.Win32/FramebufferManager.cs
@@ -107,8 +107,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Win32
 
         private static FramebufferData AllocateFramebufferData(int width, int height)
         {
-            var service = AvaloniaLocator.Current.GetService<IRuntimePlatform>() ??
-                throw new InvalidOperationException("Unable to locate IRuntimePlatform.");
+            var service = AvaloniaLocator.Current.GetRequiredService<IRuntimePlatform>();
             var bitmapBlob = service.AllocBlob(width * height * _bytesPerPixel);
 
             return new FramebufferData(bitmapBlob, width, height);