How to undecline an expired update

Hi,
By mistake, I have "declined" a bunch of updates rather than "approving" them.
Is there a way, either
                I can delete them from WSUS database and resync ?   or
               bring them back to Not Approved state ?
Below is the screenshot that display when I select declined udpates.
Any help is appreciated.
-Vissa

By mistake, I have "declined" a bunch of updates rather than "approving" them.
Well.. first... starting your OWN thread for your own unique problem, rather than tacking onto a four -and-a-half year old unrelated thread would have been preferable behavior.
But.... to do what you asked (which is undecline an update):
In the console, "All Updates" view, set the Approval dropdown filter to "Any Except Declined".
Find the updates you're interested in, right click, select Approval and set to "Not Approved".
But, before you go that far, are you familiar with what an EXPIRED update is?
I would suggest you consider reviewing the
WSUS Operations Guide, as well as this overview on Windows
Update Management, if you have further "how to use the console" questions.
Lawrence Garvin, M.S., MCSA, MCITP:EA, MCDBA
SolarWinds Head Geek
Microsoft MVP - Software Packaging, Deployment & Servicing (2005-2014)
My MVP Profile: http://mvp.microsoft.com/en-us/mvp/Lawrence%20R%20Garvin-32101
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