MD-102 Manage and maintain devices Practice Question
Your organization is planning to deploy Windows 10 updates using Windows Update for Business. You need to ensure that critical security updates are installed within 7 days of release. Which configuration should you use?
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap is confusing a deferral period with a deadline. Deferral delays when an update is offered, while a deadline enforces installation by a certain date. Setting a deferral of 7 days actually means updates are not offered until 7 days after release, making it impossible to install them within that window.
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 a deadline for quality updates to 7 days
To ensure critical security updates are installed within 7 days of release, set a deadline for quality updates to 7 days. A deadline specifies the maximum number of days after the update is offered that the device has to install it. This enforces installation within the desired timeframe. A deferral period delays when the update is offered, which would not guarantee installation within 7 days.
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 it's wrong here
Feature update policies manage Windows feature updates, not quality updates like security updates.
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Configure a deferral period of 7 days for quality updates
Why it's wrong here
A deferral period delays the offering of updates, so setting 7 days means updates won't be offered until 7 days after release, missing the requirement.
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Set a deadline for quality updates to 7 days
Why this is correct
A deadline of 7 days ensures updates are installed within 7 days after being offered, meeting the requirement.
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Pause quality updates for 7 days
Why it's wrong here
Pausing updates for 7 days stops all updates, which does not meet the requirement.
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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
Windows 10
Windows 10 is a personal computer operating system developed by Microsoft that combines the familiarity of Windows 7 with the modern features of Windows 8, designed to run on a wide range of devices from desktops to tablets.
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