MD-102 Manage and maintain devices Practice Question
You need to deploy a Windows 10 feature update to a pilot group. Which TWO steps are required in Microsoft Intune?
⚠ Common exam trap
Watch out — candidates often confuse update rings (which control deferral periods and deadlines) with feature update policies (which explicitly set the target version), leading candidates to select 'Create an update ring' instead of the correct feature update policy.
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 feature update policy for Windows 10.
Option A is correct because in Microsoft Intune, deploying a Windows 10 feature update requires creating a Windows 10 feature update policy (under Software updates > Windows 10 feature updates), which specifies the target Windows version (e.g., Windows 10 21H2) and rollout settings. Option C is correct because a policy has no effect until it is assigned to a group; you must assign the feature update policy to an Microsoft Entra ID device group containing the pilot devices so those devices receive the update. Option B is incorrect because driver update policies manage hardware driver updates via Windows Update for Business, not OS feature updates. Option D is incorrect because update rings control quality (monthly cumulative) updates and deferral/servicing settings, not feature update deployment. Option E is incorrect because compliance policies only evaluate device conditions (e.g., BitLocker, OS version) and do not deliver feature updates.
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 feature update policy for Windows 10.
Why this is correct
A feature update policy defines which Windows 10 version to deploy and its rollout settings, such as when the update becomes mandatory. This satisfies the stem's deployment requirement by creating the object that later gets assigned to the pilot device group.
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Create a driver update policy for Windows 10.
Why it's wrong here
Driver update policies control hardware driver approvals and deployment, not Windows feature updates. They are tempting because they also live under Windows update management in Intune, but they would be the right choice when controlling which device drivers are offered.
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Assign the feature update policy to a device group containing pilot devices.
Why this is correct
Assigning the feature update policy to a device group scopes the deployment to only those pilot devices, satisfying the stem's pilot-group constraint. Without this assignment the policy exists but targets nothing, so no devices receive the feature update.
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Create an update ring for Windows 10.
Why it's wrong here
An update ring only defines deferral, deadline and rollout settings; it does not itself assign the feature update to devices. It is tempting because rings are how you stage Windows updates, but the pilot group also needs a feature update profile assigned to it.
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Create a compliance policy for Windows 10.
Why it's wrong here
Compliance policies evaluate device conditions such as encryption or OS version and report non-compliance; they never deliver a feature update. They are tempting because they reference Windows versions, but they would be correct when gating access via Conditional Access.
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