# Automated Windows Updates Approval

Windows Updates can be automated using Polices to control which Windows Updates are approved automatically, deferred automatically, and denied automatically (left unselected will require manual approval, see [Manual Windows Updates Approval](/faronicsdeploy/manual-windows-updates-approval.md) for further information).

![Windows Updates View](/files/-MVS0J79IIoh9TjEDKtz)

1. [Automated Windows Updates Using Policies](/faronicsdeploy/automated-windows-update-approval/automated-windows-updates-using-policies.md)
2. [Automated Windows Updates Use Case: Testing Patches](/faronicsdeploy/automated-windows-update-approval/approval-workflow.md)
3. [Patch Scan (Using a Policy)](/faronicsdeploy/automated-windows-update-approval/patch-scan-heartbeat.md)


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