220-1002 · Question #785
Which of the following operating systems has mandatory update installation built in?
The correct answer is D. Windows 10. Windows 10 Home edition introduced mandatory, automatic update installation with no option to permanently disable updates. Microsoft made this change to enforce security compliance across the consumer install base. Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 all gave users granular…
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Which of the following operating systems has mandatory update installation built in?
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- AWindows 7
- BWindows 8
- CWindows 8.1
- DWindows 10
How the community answered
(30 responses)- A3% (1)
- C7% (2)
- D90% (27)
Explanation
Windows 10 Home edition introduced mandatory, automatic update installation with no option to permanently disable updates. Microsoft made this change to enforce security compliance across the consumer install base. Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 all gave users granular control over updates - users could choose to download without installing, receive notifications only, or disable Windows Update entirely. Windows 10 removed that control for Home users, making updates mandatory and automatic. Pro and Enterprise editions of Windows 10 allow deferral through Group Policy, but the built-in mandatory behavior is a Windows 10 feature.
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