# Update modes - Automatic, Scheduled, Adhoc
## Policies
Policies are used to automate, schedule, or freeze application updates and Windows Updates. Multiple policies can be created and assigned to different groups of computers. See [Create a Policy](/faronicsdeploy/policies-scheduling-and-automation/create-a-policy.md) for instructions on how to create a Policy for Windows or macOS Computers.
## Update Modes
Update modes can be used to quickly set all applications to update automatically, update manually using the grid, schedule updates (daily, weekly, or monthly), or version freeze all applications. Additional customization can be done to change update modes for individual applications.
See [Policy Update Mode](/faronicsdeploy/policy-update-mode.md) for definitions of all Update Modes.\
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