MD-102 Manage applications Practice Question
A company uses Microsoft Intune to manage Windows 11 devices. You deploy a required Win32 app that installs a line-of-business tool. Two weeks later, the vendor releases a new version that must replace the old one. You need to ensure devices upgrade to the new version without user interaction and that the old version is removed first. What should you configure?
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap here is editing the existing app record with new content, which updates the package but does not force already-installed devices to upgrade.
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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Create a new Win32 app for the updated version and configure a supersedence relationship from the new app to the old app.
Supersedence is the supported Intune mechanism for replacing one Win32 app with another. By defining the relationship from the new app to the old one and choosing to uninstall the previous version, you get a silent, managed upgrade. Assigning the new app as required ensures every targeted device transitions automatically, satisfying both the replacement and no-user-interaction requirements.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
- ✗
Deploy a PowerShell platform script that calls the vendor's installer and then deletes the old app registration.
Why it's wrong here
A platform script runs outside the app lifecycle, so Intune would not track the new version in app reports, and the script has no built-in knowledge of the existing app record. Removing the old registration manually risks leaving orphaned files and registry entries. This approach is fragile and does not use the supported upgrade mechanism that the scenario calls for.
- ✓
Create a new Win32 app for the updated version and configure a supersedence relationship from the new app to the old app.
Why this is correct
Supersedence lets you define that a newer app replaces an older one, and you can choose to uninstall the previous version as part of the upgrade. Assigning the new app as required ensures targeted devices receive it automatically. This delivers a controlled, silent upgrade path that removes the old version first, which is exactly what the scenario requires.
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Create a new Win32 app for the updated version and assign it as available to the same group.
Why it's wrong here
An available assignment requires users to install the app manually from the Company Portal, which contradicts the requirement for an automatic upgrade with no user interaction. It also does not address removing the old version. The result would be two app records coexisting on devices, leaving the outdated tool in place alongside the new one.
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Update the existing Win32 app by uploading the new installer to the same app record.
Why it's wrong here
Editing an existing app record with new content changes what new devices receive but does not reliably trigger an upgrade on devices that already report the app as installed. The detection rule may still evaluate as satisfied, so the new binaries are never applied. Without a supersedence or uninstall-and-reinstall strategy, existing devices can remain on the old version indefinitely.
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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.
Key term
Microsoft Intune
Microsoft Intune is a cloud-based service that helps organizations manage employee devices, apps, and security policies without needing to own or control the physical hardware.
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