# Computers

The _Computers_ tab displays a list of computers with the total number of Windows Updates type that are installed and pending for each computer.

Enter a parameter in the search field to perform a search.

Click _Columns_ to launch the column chooser. To add a column to the grid, drag from the _Available Columns_ and drop to the _Selected Columns_. To remove a column from the grid, drag from the _Selected Columns_ and drop to the _Available Columns_.

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* View Search and Filter – When _View Search and Filter_ is enabled, you can click on the filter icon on each column to filter the list, right click on the header of each column to sort, or enter a parameter in the Search field of each column to search a particular column.
* Hide Denied Updates – Select to hide updates that have been denied.
* Show Driver Updates – Select to show driver updates
* Show Grid Checkboxes – Select to display checkboxes for selecting multiple computers. When enabled, you can select multiple computers and perform actions on the selected computers through the Actions button.&#x20;

The following information is displayed:

* Computer – Displays the computer name.
* Updates Managed By – Displays which service manages the updates for the selected computer.
* Policy – Displays the current policy for the computer.
* Group – Displays the group to which the computer belongs. By default, the computer is assigned to the _Default_ group.
* Tags – Displays all tags assigned to the computer.
* Last Patch Scan
* Status
* Pending Windows Updates – Displays the total pending updates for the computer.  \
  Click on the column cell to view the list of update patches where you can approve or deny the update.
* Windows Update Type
  * Critical Update – A widely released fix for a specific problem that addresses a critical, non-security-related bug
  * Security Update – A widely released fix for a product-specific, security-related vulnerability. Security vulnerabilities are rated by their severity as critical, important, moderate, or low.
  * Definition Update – A widely released and frequent software update that contains additions to a product’s definition database often used to detect objects that have specific attributes such as malicious code, phishing websites, or junk mail.
  * Update Rollup – A tested, cumulative set of hotfixes, security updates, critical updates, and updates packaged together for easy deployment. A rollup generally targets a specific area (such as security), or a component of a product (such as Internet Information Services (IIS)).
  * Service pack – A tested, cumulative set of all hotfixes, security updates, critical updates, and updates. Additionally, service packs may contain additional fixes for problems that are found internally since the release of the product. Service packs may also contain a limited number of customer-requested design changes or features.
  * Tool – A utility or feature that helps complete a task or set of tasks.
  * Feature pack – New product functionality that is first distributed outside the context of a product release and that is typically included in the next full product release.
  * Updates – A widely released fix for a specific problem that addresses a non-critical, non-security-related bug.
  *   Drivers – Software that controls the lower level input and output of a device.

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      Driver Updates through Windows Updates is not supported.
      {% endhint %}
  * Microsoft – Updates for Microsoft applications.
  * Upgrades – Feature updates to Windows Operating Systems.
  * Others
  * Uncategorized
