
BitLocker Dependency Conflict Troubleshooting Checklist
When BitLocker fails to enable, reports a dependency conflict, or won't unlock, it's often due to...

When BitLocker fails to enable, reports a dependency conflict, or won't unlock, it's often due to...

You open Windows Security and see a message like "Proxy server or something is preventing Windows...

If the Windows Security app (Microsoft Defender) is missing, won’t open, or shows errors, reinsta...

If Windows Defender or another security tool is acting up—showing stale alerts, failing to update...

You try to activate Windows, but get an error like “Activation failed due to a dependency conflic...

If Microsoft Teams frequently shows "connection timeout" errors, your firewall or proxy settings ...