MD-102 Manage applications Practice Question
You use Microsoft Intune to manage Windows devices. You deploy a Win32 app as required to a device group. The app's detection rule uses a file version check on `C:\Program Files\Contoso\app.exe`. Users report the app appears installed, but Intune repeatedly reinstalls it on every check-in. The app's installer does not actually place app.exe in that path; instead, it places it in `C:\Program Files (x86)\Contoso\`. What should you do?
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap here is treating repeated reinstallations as an assignment or requirement problem, when the actual cause is a detection rule pointing at a path the installer never writes to.
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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Change the detection rule to check the correct path `C:\Program Files (x86)\Contoso\app.exe`.
Intune evaluates the detection rule at each check-in to decide whether the app is present. A rule that points to a file path where the executable was never installed always evaluates as not detected, so Intune believes the app is missing and reinstalls it. Correcting the detection rule to reference the actual installation path, Program Files (x86), allows detection to succeed and ends the repeated reinstallations.
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 the app's install behavior to user context so the file is placed in the correct path.
Why it's wrong here
The install context controls under which account the installer runs, not where the application files land. The installer already places files in the Program Files (x86) folder regardless of context. Changing to user context would not move the file to the path referenced by the detection rule and could introduce other permission issues.
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Increase the detection rule's version comparison to 'greater than or equal to' the installed version.
Why it's wrong here
The comparison operator only matters if the file exists at the specified path. Since the detection rule points to a nonexistent location, no version comparison can succeed. Adjusting the operator does not address the root cause, which is the incorrect file path in the detection rule.
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Change the detection rule to check the correct path `C:\Program Files (x86)\Contoso\app.exe`.
Why this is correct
Intune re-evaluates the detection rule on each check-in. If the rule points to a path where the file does not exist, detection always returns false, so Intune treats the app as missing and reinstalls it repeatedly. Updating the detection rule to the actual install path makes detection succeed and stops the reinstall loop, directly resolving the reported behavior.
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Add a requirement rule that the device runs a 64-bit version of Windows.
Why it's wrong here
Requirement rules gate whether an app is applicable to a device; they do not affect detection. The app already installs successfully, so applicability is not the problem. Adding a 64-bit requirement would not correct the detection path and would not stop the reinstall loop observed in this scenario.
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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
Win32 app
A Win32 app is a traditional Windows program that runs directly on a Windows PC, using the same system resources and displaying a standard window with menus and buttons.
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