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# Manually Approve a Windows Update Category (in a Policy) for all Computers

### Manually Approving Windows Update Categories

To get a category-wise view, go to the Windows Update Control grid and select the column header of any category in the first grid. 

![Computers Pending Windows Updates](/files/-MVJZFoSr9J16RF90ng8)

1\. Select the **Control Grid** tab on the top menu bar.

2\. Navigate to the **Windows Updates** tab.

3\. Scroll to the **Computers** - **Pending Windows Updates** grid.

4\. Click a **column header** of any category in the grid; **Update Rollup** in this example. The list of patches will be displayed for that category. 

{% hint style="info" %}
From here, you can approve or deny select patches or approve all the patches within the category. You can also move to different categories that are listed on the left-hand side of this window.
{% endhint %}

5\. To approve all the patches listed, click the **APPROVE ALL** button, or to individually approve or deny a patch, select it then, click the **APPROVE** or **DENY** button.

![Approve all patches in a Windows Update Category](/files/-MVJ_TH1YMjeAuNjKC2D)