MD-102 Manage and maintain devices Practice Question
You manage a group of Windows 11 devices enrolled in Microsoft Intune. You need to ensure that Windows Update for Business policies are applied to these devices to control when feature updates are installed. What should you configure?
⚠ Common exam trap
Watch out — candidates often confuse update rings with feature update policies; update rings control the overall update cadence, while feature update policies target specific versions.
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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A Windows 10 and later update ring.
Windows Update rings in Intune are the primary way to configure Windows Update for Business settings, including feature update deferrals, quality update deferrals, and active hours. Assigning an update ring to the device group ensures that these policies are applied. Feature update policies are used to target specific versions, but they do not provide the full set of Windows Update for Business controls. Quality update policies are for expedited updates, and configuration profiles are not the recommended method for update management.
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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A device configuration profile with the Windows Update settings.
Why it's wrong here
Device configuration profiles can include some Windows Update settings, but they are not the recommended method for managing Windows Update for Business. Update rings are specifically designed for this purpose and provide a more comprehensive set of controls. Using a configuration profile may not expose all the Windows Update for Business options and could conflict with update rings. Therefore, it is not the best choice.
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A quality update policy.
Why it's wrong here
Quality update policies are used to manage expedited quality updates, such as security patches, outside the normal update ring schedule. They do not control feature updates. The requirement is to control when feature updates are installed, so quality update policies are not appropriate. They are intended for urgent patching scenarios, not for general feature update management.
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A Windows 10 and later update ring.
Why this is correct
Update rings in Intune are used to configure Windows Update for Business settings, including feature update deferrals, quality update deferrals, and active hours. By assigning an update ring to the device group, you control when feature updates are installed. This directly meets the requirement to apply Windows Update for Business policies for feature updates. Update rings are the primary method for managing Windows updates in Intune.
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A feature update policy.
Why it's wrong here
Feature update policies in Intune allow you to specify which Windows version devices should upgrade to and when the upgrade should occur. They are used to target a specific feature update version, such as Windows 11 22H2. While they control feature updates, they do not provide the broader Windows Update for Business settings like deferrals and active hours. The scenario asks for Windows Update for Business policies to control when feature updates are installed, which is more aligned with update rings.
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Key term
Device group
A device group is a logical collection of devices managed together for applying policies, configurations, and updates in an enterprise IT environment.
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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