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MD-102 Practice Question: A company manages 500 Windows 10 devices using…
A company manages 500 Windows 10 devices using Microsoft Intune. They plan to upgrade to Windows 11. The IT team wants to ensure that only devices meeting the Windows 11 hardware requirements are allowed to upgrade. They need to block the upgrade on devices that do not meet the requirements, and provide a clear error message to users. What should the IT team configure?
⚠ Common exam trap
Test-takers frequently confuse a compliance policy (which only reports non-compliance) with a readiness policy (which actively blocks the upgrade and provides a user-facing error), leading them to select Option C instead of A.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Configure a Windows 11 readiness policy in Intune and assign it to all devices.
A Windows 11 readiness policy in Intune is specifically designed to evaluate device hardware compatibility against Windows 11 requirements and block the upgrade on non-compliant devices while displaying a custom error message to users. This policy uses the Windows Health Monitoring and the TPM 2.0 attestation checks to enforce the hardware requirements before the upgrade can proceed.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
- ✓
Configure a Windows 11 readiness policy in Intune and assign it to all devices.
Why this is correct
Windows 11 readiness policy blocks upgrade on non-compliant devices and shows a custom message.
- ✗
Configure a feature update policy for Windows 10 and Windows 11 in Intune.
Why it's wrong here
Feature update policies deploy the upgrade but don't provide readiness checks with custom error messages.
- ✗
Create a compliance policy with Windows 11 requirements and assign it to all devices.
Why it's wrong here
Compliance policies can check readiness but cannot display a custom error message to the user.
- ✗
Use a device configuration profile to set the 'TargetReleaseVersion' policy for Windows 11.
Why it's wrong here
Device configuration profiles don't block upgrades based on hardware readiness.
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Introduction to Endpoint Management in Microsoft 365
Key term
Policy
A policy is a set of rules or guidelines that defines how an organization manages, secures, and operates its IT systems and services.
Key term
Intune
Microsoft Intune is a cloud-based service that helps organizations manage their users' devices and applications, ensuring security and compliance without needing to own or control the physical hardware.
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