MD-102 Manage and maintain devices Practice Question
You are managing a fleet of Windows 10 devices with Microsoft Intune. You need to deploy a critical security update that Microsoft released out-of-band. The update must be installed on all devices within 24 hours. You have configured Windows Update for Business policies in Intune, but the update is not being installed on many devices. You check the update compliance reports and see that most devices are showing the update as 'pending'. What should you do to expedite the installation?
⚠ Common exam trap
Test-takers frequently confuse compliance policies with update enforcement, thinking that marking a device non-compliant will force an update, when in reality compliance policies only report status and require a separate update policy with a deadline to trigger installation.
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 an update policy for Windows 10 and later using the 'Quality update' deployment ring and set the deadline to immediate.
Deploying an out-of-band security update with a deadline set to immediate overrides any deferral periods and forces the update to install within the specified deadline. In Intune, Windows Update for Business policies allow you to create a 'Quality update' deployment ring and set the deadline to immediate (0 days), which instructs Windows Update to download and install the update as soon as possible, bypassing normal deferral delays. This directly addresses the 'pending' status by enforcing a mandatory installation timeline.
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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Modify the existing Windows Update for Business policy to set the deferral period to 0 days.
Why it's wrong here
Deferral period controls how long to wait after release, but the update may still not be installed immediately if deadline is not set.
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Create a compliance policy that requires the update to be installed and assign it to all devices.
Why it's wrong here
Compliance policies do not install updates; they only check compliance status.
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Use Configuration Manager to push the update via on-premises WSUS.
Why it's wrong here
The environment is Intune-only; WSUS is not available.
- ✓
Create an update policy for Windows 10 and later using the 'Quality update' deployment ring and set the deadline to immediate.
Why this is correct
An update policy with immediate deadline forces the update installation.
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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
General Data Protection Regulation
A European Union law that gives individuals control over their personal data and sets strict rules for how organizations collect, store, and process that data.
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