# Missing Patches Tab The Missing Patches tab shows a list of missing and all patches. You can arrange the list for each column in ascending or descending order by clicking on the column name. Enter a parameter in the Search field to search a particular column. You can also filter by clicking the filter icon. ## Missing Patches This page lists all category/type patches currently missing across all computers. The following information is displayed: * Patch Name * Patch Type * Approval Status * Approved By * Approved On * Missing Computers * Failed Computers * Release Date * Restart Required Click on the patch name to show the detailed view. Select one or more patches and click *Approve* or *Decline*. * Approve – Select this option to approve the selected patches for installation on the online computers in the next scheduled Maintenance Period. * Approve and Install Now – Select this option to execute the assigned Maintenance Period on the online computers. Approved patches as well as missing patches that meet the installation criteria specified in the policy will be installed. {% hint style="info" %} To successfully install missing patches: 1. *Maintenance Period* must be enabled under *General Settings*. 2. The *Perform Software Updater tasks* option must be enabled under the *Maintenance Period*. *Install missing patches* will run maintenance during which it will only perform Windows Updates and not any other actions configured within the Maintenance Period. {% endhint %} * Decline – Select this option to decline patches. ## All Patches This page shows a list of all patches that have been installed, missing, or failed on 1 or more computers. The following information is displayed: * Patch Name * Patch Type * Restart Required * Approval Status * Approved By * Approved On * Missing Computers * Failed Computers * Installed Computers * Release Date Click on the patch name to show the detailed view. Select one or more patches and click *Approve* or *Decline*. ## Detailed View This page shows detailed information for each patch. Click on the Patch Name field and select the patch from the drop-down list. The following information is displayed for each patch: * Patch Name * Patch Type * Release Date * Approval Status Click on the pencil icon to change the approval status for each patch. Click on the disk icon to save the changes made. You can select to install approved patches by clicking the *Install Now* button at the end of the *Patch Name* field. This will execute the assigned Maintenance period on the online computers. Approved patches as well as missing patches that meet the installation criteria specified in the policy will be Installed. You can select to approve and install declined patches or patches that are not approved by clicking the *Approve and Install Now* button at the end of the Patch Name field. This will execute the assigned Maintenance period on the online computers. Approved patches as well as missing patches that meet the installation criteria specified in the policy will be Installed. The table shows a list of computers for where the patch is missing: * Computer Name * Updates Managed by * Policy * Group * OS Type * Install Status * Install Date --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.faronics.com/deep-freeze-cloud/using-deep-freeze-cloud-console/software-updater-service-windows/windows-update-dashboard/missing-patches-tab.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.