Windows Update for Business and Servicing Flashcards

Which Intune feature allows administrators to deploy a specific Windows 11 feature update version to targeted devices?

Answer: Feature updates policy — target a specific Windows version

Feature updates policies in Intune allow administrators to target a specific Windows 10/11 version, ensuring devices are upgraded to exactly that version.

What is Delivery Optimization in Windows Update for Business, and what does it reduce?

Answer: A peer-to-peer content sharing technology that reduces internet bandwidth for update downloads

Delivery Optimization uses peer-to-peer sharing between devices on the same network or from Microsoft Connected Cache servers to reduce internet bandwidth consumption for updates.

Which Intune Delivery Optimization profile setting controls what percentage of upload bandwidth a device uses to share update content with peers?

Answer: Max upload bandwidth (percentage of bandwidth)

The 'Max upload bandwidth (percentage of bandwidth)' setting in Delivery Optimization profiles limits how much of the device's upload bandwidth is used for P2P sharing.

An administrator configures an Update Ring with a 10-day quality update deferral and a 30-day feature update deferral. A quality update is released on March 1. When will devices receive it?

Answer: March 11

With a 10-day quality update deferral, devices will receive the March 1 update beginning March 11, after the deferral period expires.

Which Windows Update for Business report in Intune shows the update compliance status per device including last scan time?

Answer: Windows Update report — Update compliance under Monitor

The Windows Update compliance report under Monitor in Intune shows per-device update status including current version, pending updates, and last scan time.

What is the purpose of setting 'Active hours' in a Windows Update Ring?

Answer: To define the time window when Windows will NOT restart the device to complete updates

Active hours define the time range during which Windows will not restart devices to apply updates, ensuring updates complete outside of working hours.