# Updates
## **Update Management**
View **Update Management** enables administrators to monitor, manage, and automate the installation of Windows updates across multiple computers. The system provides full control over patches, including identification of missing updates, installation, uninstallation, hiding or unhiding of patches, and generation of reports on their status. This allows administrators to effectively manage the security and performance of the IT infrastructure.
### **Key features**
**Detailed view**
* Overview of update status on all connected computers.
* Capability for group management.
**Release date filter**
* Review updates by release date using a period dropdown list.
**Group management**
* Install, uninstall, hide, or unhide updates on multiple computers simultaneously.
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**Automatic computer selection**, will select those computers on which the given update is missing.
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**Log support**
* Recording of all update operations, including detailed action data at the level of each computer.
**Alerts**
* Information about detected critical updates in a clear view.
### **View segmentation**
#### **Update Management**
1. **Missing updates**
Allows forcing installation ("play" button) or hiding an update ("crossed-out eye" button).
2. **Installed updates**
Allows rolling back updates using the "rollback arrow" button.
3. **Hidden updates**
Allows unhiding hidden updates using the "eye" (not crossed-out) button.
#### **Ongoing operations**
The view allows **removal of an operation** – Interrupting and removing the update process (requires confirmation).
#### **Logs**
Contain the full history of update operations, including:
* Installations, uninstallations, hiding and unhiding of updates.
* Detailed information for each computer.
* Buttons **Read full log**, enabling insight into the details of a given operation.
## **Manage updates**
After clicking the button **Manage updates** a side panel opens allowing group operations on computers. Available actions:
* **Install updates**
* **Uninstall updates**
* **Hide updates**
* **Unhide updates**
### **Install updates**
#### **Scenario 1: No preselection of updates**
1. **Select updates to install** – The system displays a list of missing updates.
2. **Computer matching** – The system automatically matches computers that are missing the selected patches.
2. **Edit computer list (optional)** – Click the button **EDIT**, to modify the device list.
2. **Installation** – Click **Install Updates**, to start the process.
#### **Scenario 2: Preselection of updates**
1. **Select updates** – Check one or more patches in the table and click the appropriate button.
2. **Computer list** – The system displays the list of devices that require installation of the selected updates.
3. **Edit computer list (optional)** – Modify the list using the button **EDIT**.
4. **Installation** – Click **Install Updates**, to confirm.
### **Uninstall updates**
1. **Select updates** – Go to the "Installed updates" view and select the patches to uninstall.
2. **Computer matching** – The system automatically detects computers with the selected patches.
3. **Edit computer list (optional)** – You can modify the device list.
4. **Uninstallation** – Click **Rollback Updates**.
### **Hiding updates**
1. **Select updates to hide** – Select patches from the Missing updates view.
2. **Computer matching** – The system automatically assigns devices on which the selected updates are missing.
3. **Edit computer list (optional)** – Adjust the device list for hiding.
4. **Hide updates** – Click **Hide Updates**.
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Hidden updates will not be visible on the selected computers until an administrator uncovers them.
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### **Unhiding updates**
1. **Select updates to unhide** – Go to the Hidden updates view and check the selected patches.
2. **Computer matching** – The system automatically identifies devices on which updates are hidden.
3. **Edit computer list (optional)** – Option to adjust the device list.
4. **Unhide updates** – Click **Unhide Updates**.
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After unhiding, updates will be visible on the computers, however their installation requires use of the **Install updates**.
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All active update processes are located in the [**Ongoing operations**](#trwajace-operacje).
Details of completed operations are available in the [**Logs**](#logi).
## **Summary**
View **Update Management** in eAuditor is a comprehensive tool enabling full control over Windows updates. Features such as group management, precise operation logging, and advanced filters allow effective maintenance of the security and performance of the IT infrastructure.
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