Microsoft 365 Endpoint AdministratorManage devices and apps (55-60%)Easy
A Microsoft 365 Endpoint Administrator is managing a fleet of corporate-owned Windows 11 devices. The company policy states that all Windows quality updates must be deferred by 7 days after their release, and feature updates must be deferred by 60 days. Which specific Intune setting in an update ring policy controls the delay for quality updates?
- APause quality updates
- BChoose when to receive feature updates
- CSet the period in days to defer feature updates
- DSet the period in days to defer quality updates
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: D. Set the period in days to defer quality updates
The 'Set the period in days to defer quality updates' setting within an Intune Windows Update Ring policy directly controls how many days quality updates are delayed before being offered to devices.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Pausing quality updates is a temporary stop, not a continuous deferral period.
- B. This setting controls the channel (Semi-Annual Channel) and overall deferral for feature updates, not specifically quality updates.
- C. This setting is for deferring feature updates, not quality updates.
Intune Quality Update Deferral
A setting within a Windows Update Ring policy in Microsoft Intune that specifies the number of days to delay the availability of Windows quality (monthly security) updates to managed devices.
- Applies to cumulative updates and security patches.
- Allows organizations to test updates before broad deployment.
- Measured in days from the update's release date.
Memory trick: Deferring Updates Saves Everyone Time.