Use the following procedures to view updates in the System Center Essentials 2007 console.
To view update lists
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In the Essentials 2007 console, click Updates.
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In the Updates pane, expand Updates to list all categories of available updates.
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Select a category of updates to expand. The Results pane displays all updates of the category that you selected.
To view declined updates
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In the Essentials 2007 console, click Updates.
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Create a new view by right-clicking Updates in the Updates pane, and then clicking New View, or by clicking the Create new view option in the Updates pane.
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In the Create New Updates View dialog box, enter the required information, and then in the View all updates list, select with a specific 'Approval' attribute.
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In the Criteria description box, click Any Updates, and then select Declined.
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Click OK. The new Declined Updates view is now listed in the Updates pane and when selected, displays all declined updates.
To view properties of an update
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In the Results pane, select an update.
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Display the properties of the selected update by right-clicking the update and then clicking Properties, or by clicking the Properties toolbar button.
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View the properties in <update> Properties.
To filter the list of updates
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When viewing a list of updates in the Results pane, type the text string on which you want to filter in the Look For box.
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Click Find Now, and the Results pane displays only the updates with names that match your search criteria.
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Click Clear to disable the filter and display the complete list of updates.