MD-102 Manage and maintain devices Practice Question
You are an Intune administrator for a company that has recently deployed Windows 11 devices. Management wants to ensure that all devices are running the latest feature update (Windows 11 23H2) within 60 days of release. You need to configure a Windows Update for Business policy in Intune to achieve this goal. Which settings should you configure?
⚠ Common exam trap
Watch out — candidates often confuse the 'deferral period' (which delays the initial offering of the update) with the 'deadline' (which forces installation after the update is already available), leading them to incorrectly select a deadline-based option when the goal is to control how soon after release the update becomes available to devices.
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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Set the feature update deferral period to 60 days and assign the policy to all devices.
Setting the feature update deferral period to 60 days in a Windows Update for Business policy ensures that devices will wait up to 60 days after Microsoft releases a feature update (e.g., Windows 11 23H2) before installing it. This meets the requirement of having all devices running the latest feature update within 60 days of release, as the deferral period defines the maximum delay from the release date. Assigning the policy to all devices ensures blanket coverage across the Windows 11 fleet.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Set the feature update deferral period to 60 days and assign the policy to all devices.
Why this is correct
Deferral of 60 days means the update will be offered within 60 days after release.
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Set the feature update deferral period to 60 days and pause updates for 30 days.
Why it's wrong here
Pausing would delay updates, not ensure installation within 60 days.
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Set the feature update deadline to 60 days and assign the policy to a device group.
Why it's wrong here
Deadline is the maximum time after the update is offered, not from release date.
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Set the feature update deferral period to 0 days and assign to all users.
Why it's wrong here
Deferral 0 means immediate installation, which is not required.
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Key term
Windows Update for Business
Windows Update for Business is a set of policies and settings that IT administrators use to manage and control how Windows devices receive updates from Microsoft, allowing for staged rollouts and deferrals while ensuring security patches are applied.
Key term
Quality update policy
A quality update policy is a set of rules and schedules that IT administrators use to control which Windows updates are deployed to devices to ensure stability, security, and compatibility.
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