MD-102 Manage and maintain devices Practice Question
You need to ensure that all Windows 10 devices automatically install critical security updates from Windows Update as soon as they are released. Which Windows Update for Business policy setting should you configure?
⚠ Common exam trap
A common mix-up: candidates confuse 'deferral period' with 'active hours' or 'notification settings', mistakenly thinking that controlling user notifications or restart timing is equivalent to controlling update installation timing.
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 'Quality update deferral period' to 0 days
Setting the 'Quality update deferral period' to 0 days ensures that critical security updates (classified as quality updates in Windows Update for Business) are installed immediately upon release, with no deferral. This policy directly controls the delay before installation, and a value of 0 means updates are applied as soon as they are available from Microsoft.
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 'Update notification level' to 'Display notification'
Why it's wrong here
This is not a specific setting name.
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Set 'Quality update deferral period' to 0 days
Why this is correct
Setting deferral period to 0 ensures updates are installed as soon as they are released.
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Configure active hours to allow automatic updates
Why it's wrong here
Active hours are for scheduling restarts, not immediate installation.
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Enable 'Pause feature updates'
Why it's wrong here
Pause features delay updates.
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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
A quality update is a type of software patch from Microsoft that focuses on fixing security vulnerabilities, bugs, and improving system stability for Windows operating systems.
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