MD-102 Update Management 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which Windows servicing channel receives feature updates twice per year and is recommended for most enterprise devices?
- Windows Insider Program
- General Availability Channel (Correct answer)
- Long-Term Servicing Channel
- Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel
Correct answer: General Availability Channel
The General Availability Channel (formerly Semi-Annual Channel) delivers feature updates twice per year and is the standard channel for enterprise deployments.
Question 2: In Microsoft Intune, what is the maximum number of days you can defer a Windows quality update using an update ring policy?
- 7 days
- 14 days
- 30 days
- 35 days (Correct answer)
Correct answer: 35 days
Windows quality updates (cumulative updates) can be deferred up to 35 days using update ring policies in Microsoft Intune.
Question 3: An administrator wants to test feature updates on a pilot group before deploying to all users. Which Intune feature enables this staged deployment approach?
- Compliance policies
- Update rings
- Feature update deployments (Correct answer)
- Windows Autopatch
Correct answer: Feature update deployments
Feature update deployments in Intune allow administrators to target specific Windows feature update versions to designated device groups for controlled rollout.
Question 4: What is the purpose of the 'Delivery Optimization' setting in Windows update management?
- Encrypts update packages before download
- Reduces bandwidth by allowing devices to share update content with each other (Correct answer)
- Prioritizes update installation during business hours
- Schedules updates based on device usage patterns
Correct answer: Reduces bandwidth by allowing devices to share update content with each other
Delivery Optimization uses peer-to-peer and cache server technology to reduce internet bandwidth by allowing devices to share downloaded update content within the network.
Question 5: Which Windows 11 feature allows Microsoft to automatically pause updates on a device if a compatibility issue is detected?
- Update compliance hold
- Safeguard hold (Correct answer)
- Quality pause
- Feature block
Correct answer: Safeguard hold
Safeguard holds are automatically applied by Microsoft to prevent a device from receiving an update if a known compatibility issue exists for that hardware or software configuration.
Question 6: An endpoint administrator configures an update ring with a 10-day feature update deferral. What is the maximum deferral period allowed for feature updates?
- 90 days
- 180 days
- 365 days (Correct answer)
- 730 days
Correct answer: 365 days
Feature updates can be deferred for up to 365 days (one year) using Windows Update for Business policies configured in Microsoft Intune.
Question 7: Which report in Microsoft Intune provides visibility into the update status of enrolled Windows devices, including devices that are pending, in progress, or successfully updated?
- Device compliance report
- Windows Update rings report (Correct answer)
- Feature update failures report
- Windows Update for Business reports
Correct answer: Windows Update rings report
The Windows Update rings report in Intune shows per-device update status for enrolled devices assigned to update ring policies, including pending, in progress, and completed states.
MD-102 Update Management 1
Which Windows servicing channel receives feature updates twice per year and is recommended for most enterprise devices?