MD-102 Manage and maintain devices Practice Question
You need to deploy a critical security update to 500 Windows 10 devices managed by Intune. The update must be installed by the end of the week. Which deployment method should you use?
⚠ Common exam trap
Watch out — candidates often confuse 'expedited updates' with 'deferral policies' or 'Autopatch,' assuming any automated update method will meet a tight deadline, but only expedited quality updates bypass the built-in deferral windows and enforce a short installation deadline.
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 Windows 10 update ring in Intune and enable expedited quality updates.
Intune's expedited quality updates allow you to bypass standard deferral periods and force-install critical security updates within days, not weeks. This is the only method that guarantees installation by the end of the week for 500 devices managed solely by Intune, as it leverages the Windows Update service with a reduced deadline (e.g., 2 days) and immediate restart behavior.
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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Create a Windows 10 update ring in Intune and enable expedited quality updates.
Why this is correct
Intune can expedite critical updates using update rings.
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Configure a Windows Update for Business deferral policy in Intune.
Why it's wrong here
Deferral policies delay updates, not expedite them.
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Use Windows Autopatch to automatically deploy the update.
Why it's wrong here
Autopatch is for ongoing update management, not ad-hoc critical updates.
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Create a WSUS policy and push it via Group Policy.
Why it's wrong here
WSUS is on-premises and not managed via Intune.
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Key term
Security
Security in IT is the practice of protecting systems, networks, and data from unauthorized access, damage, or theft.
Key term
Security update
A security update is a software patch released to fix a vulnerability that could be exploited by attackers to compromise a system.
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