When you have multiple operating system updates available for a device, you can sort those updates to list the most important ones on top.
- In the Console, go to the page.
- On the Updates tab, click the name of a device to view the available updates.
- Click a column header on the Operating system updates tab to sort updates. You can sort the following columns:
- Update - Name of the Windows update.
- Category - The area that the Windows update applies to, such as an antivirus definition update.
- Severity - Microsoft's severity rating of Windows updates:
- Critical - A vulnerability whose exploitation could allow code execution without user interaction. Microsoft recommends that you apply Critical updates immediately.
- Important - A vulnerability whose exploitation could result in compromise of the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of user data, or of the integrity or availability of processing resources. Microsoft recommends that you apply Important updates at the earliest opportunity.
- Moderate - Impact of the vulnerability is mitigated to a significant degree by factors such as authentication requirements or applicability only to non-default configurations. Microsoft recommends that you consider applying the security update.
- Low - Impact of the vulnerability is comprehensively mitigated by the characteristics of the affected component. Microsoft recommends that you evaluate whether to apply the security update to the affected systems.
- Release notes - A link to Microsoft's release note about the specific Windows update.
- Mandatory - Displays whether it is a mandatory update. Mandatory updates are forced to be installed after a while.
- Reboot required - Displays whether a device reboot is necessary to finish the installation of the Windows update.
Tip: You can also sort available updates for your installed applications on the Application updates tab.