Exam MD-100: Windows 10 – Skills Measured

This exam was updated on March 8, 2021. Following the current exam guide, we have
included a comparison table showing the previous study guide versus the current one by
functional group.

Audience Profile

Candidates for this exam are administrators who deploy, configure, secure, manage, and
monitor devices and client applications in an enterprise environment. Candidates manage
identity, access, policies, updates, and apps.

As an administrator, candidates typically collaborate with the M365 Enterprise Administrator to

design and implement a device strategy that meets the business needs of a modern
organization.

Candidates must be familiar with M365 workloads and must be proficient and experienced in
deploying, configuring, and maintaining Windows 10 and non-Windows devices and
technologies.

Skills Measured
NOTE: The bullets that follow each of the skills measured are intended to illustrate how we
assess that skill. This list is not definitive or exhaustive.

NOTE: Most questions cover features that are General Availability (GA). The exam may contain
questions on Preview features, if those features are commonly used.

Deploy Windows (15-20%)

Install Windows 10

 perform a clean installation

 perform an in-place upgrade (using tools such as WDS, ADK, etc.)
 select the appropriate Windows edition

Perform post-installation configuration

 configure Edge and Internet Explorer

 configure mobility settings
 customize the Windows desktop
 troubleshoot activation issues
  configure printers and external devices
 configure Windows 10 by using provisioning packages
 configure Microsoft Store settings
 configure application settings
 configure and manage services

Manage Devices and Data (25-30%)

Manage users, groups, and devices

 manage local groups

 manage local users
 manage users, groups, and devices in Active Directory Domain Services
 manage users, groups, and devices in Azure Active Directory
 configure sign-in options

Configure devices by using local policies

 implement local policy

 troubleshoot group policies on devices
 configure Windows 10 settings by using group policy

Manage Windows security

 configure user account control (UAC)

 configure Windows Defender Firewall
 implement encryption
 configure Windows Defender Antivirus

Configure Storage and Connectivity (15-20%)

Configure networking

 configure client IP settings

 configure mobile networking
 troubleshoot networking

Configure data access and protection

 configure NTFS permissions

 configure shared permissions
 configure local storage
 manage and optimize storage
  configure file and folder permissions
 configure OneDrive/OneDrive for Business

Maintain Windows (30-35%)

Configure system and data recovery

 perform file recovery

 recover Windows 10
 troubleshoot startup/boot process
 create and manage system restore points

Manage updates

 troubleshoot updates
 select the appropriate servicing channel
 configure Windows update options
 plan for Windows updates
 configure updates by using Windows Update for Business

Monitor and manage Windows

 configure and analyze event logs

 manage performance
 manage Windows 10 environment
 configure local registry
 schedule tasks

Configure remote connectivity

 manage Windows 10 remotely by using Windows Admin Center

 configure remote assistance tools including Remote Assist and Quick Assist
 manage Windows remotely by using Windows Remote Management and PS remoting
 configure remote desktop access

Comparison Table

Former study guide prior to March 8, 2021 New study guide as of March 8, 2021

Deploy Windows (15-20%) Deploy Windows (15-20%)

Deploy Windows 10 Install Windows 10

 configure language packs  perform a clean installation

 migrate user data  perform an in-place upgrade (using tools
 perform a clean installation such as WDS, ADK, etc.)
 perform an in-place upgrade (using tools  select the appropriate Windows edition
such as MDT, WDS, ADK, etc.)
 select the appropriate Windows edition Perform post-installation configuration
 troubleshoot activation issues
 configure Edge and Internet Explorer
Perform post-installation configuration  configure mobility settings
 customize the Windows desktop
 configure Edge and Internet Explorer  troubleshoot activation issues
 configure mobility settings  configure printers and external devices
 configure sign-in options  configure Windows 10 by using
provisioning packages
 customize the Windows desktop
 configure Microsoft Store settings
 configure application settings
 configure and manage services
Manage devices and data (35-40%) Manage devices and data (25-30%)

Manage local users, local groups, and Manage users, groups, and devices
devices
 manage local groups
 manage devices in directories  manage local users
 manage local groups  manage users, groups, and devices in
 manage local users Active Directory Domain Services
 manage users, groups, and devices in
Configure data access and protection Azure Active Directory
 configure sign-in options
 configure NTFS permissions
 configure shared permissions Configure devices by using local policies

Configure devices by using local policies  implement local policy

 troubleshoot group policies on devices
 configure local registry  configure Windows 10 settings by using
 implement local policy group policy
 troubleshoot group policies on devices
Manage Windows security
Manage Windows security
 configure user account control (UAC)
 configure Windows Defender Firewall
 configure user account control (UAC)
 implement encryption
 configure Windows Defender Firewall
 configure Windows Defender Antivirus
 implement encryption

Configure connectivity (15-20%) Configure storage and connectivity (15-

 20%)
Configure networking
Configure networking
 configure client IP settings
 configure mobile networking  configure client IP settings
 configure VPN client  configure mobile networking
 troubleshoot networking  troubleshoot networking
 configure Wi-Fi profiles
Configure data access and protection
Configure remote connectivity
 configure NTFS permissions
 configure remote management  configure shared permissions
 enable PowerShell Remoting  configure local storage
 configure remote desktop access  manage and optimize storage
 configure file and folder permissions
 configure OneDrive/OneDrive for Business
Maintain Windows (25-30%) Maintain Windows (30-35%)

Configure and data recovery Configure system and data recovery

 perform file recovery (including OneDrive)  perform file recovery

 recover Windows 10  recover Windows 10
 troubleshoot startup/boot process  troubleshoot startup/boot process
 create and manage system restore points
Manage updates
Manage updates
 check for updates
 troubleshoot updates  troubleshoot updates
 validate and test updates  select the appropriate servicing channel
 configure Windows update options
 select the appropriate servicing channel
 plan for Windows updates
 configure Windows update options
 configure updates by using Windows
Update for Business
Monitor and manage Windows
Monitor and manage Windows
 configure and analyze event logs
 manage performance
 configure and analyze event logs
 manage Windows 10 environment  manage performance
 manage Windows 10 environment
 configure local registry
 schedule tasks

Configure remote connectivity

 manage Windows 10 remotely by using
Windows Admin Center
 configure remote assistance tools including
Remote Assist and Quick Assist
 manage Windows remotely by using
Windows Remote Management and PS
remoting
 configure remote desktop access