Microsoft 365 Endpoint AdministratorManage devices and apps (55-60%)Medium
A Microsoft 365 Endpoint Administrator needs to configure a Windows Update ring for corporate-owned Windows 11 devices. The policy requires that Feature Updates be deferred for 90 days and Quality Updates for 7 days. Additionally, a deadline of 3 days should be set for Quality Updates to be installed after their deferral period ends, with a grace period of 2 days. What is the latest date a Quality Update released on May 1, 2024, would be installed on a device managed by this policy?
- AMay 13, 2024
- BMay 8, 2024
- CMay 10, 2024
- DMay 11, 2024
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: A. May 13, 2024
The Quality Update is released on May 1, 2024. It is deferred for 7 days, meaning it becomes available on May 8, 2024 (May 1 + 7 days). A deadline of 3 days is set, so the installation deadline is May 11, 2024 (May 8 + 3 days). Finally, a grace period of 2 days extends the absolute final installation date to May 13, 2024 (May 11 + 2 days).
Why the other options are wrong
- B. This would be the date the update becomes available after deferral, not the final installation date.
- C. This would be the installation deadline without considering the grace period.
- D. This is the installation deadline, but the grace period extends it further.
Intune Quality Update Deferral Calculation
Calculating the effective installation date for Windows Quality Updates involves adding the deferral period to the release date, then adding the installation deadline, and finally adding any grace period.
- Release Date + Deferral Days = Availability Date.
- Availability Date + Deadline Days = Installation Deadline.
- Installation Deadline + Grace Period Days = Latest Installation Date.
Memory trick: Defer, Dead, Grace: The Update's Final Race.