# 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
