WindowsUpdates.ps1

<#
.SYNOPSIS
This script will automatically install all avaialable windows updates on a device and will automatically reboot if needed, after reboot, windows updates will continue to run until no more updates are available.
.PARAMETER URL
User the Computer parameter to specify the Computer to remotely install windows updates on.
#>

[CmdletBinding()]

param (

[parameter(Mandatory=$true,Position=1)]

[string[]]$computer)

#install pswindows updates module
$nugetinstall = invoke-command -ComputerName $computer -ScriptBlock {Install-PackageProvider -Name NuGet -MinimumVersion 2.8.5.201 -Force}
invoke-command -ComputerName $computer -ScriptBlock {install-module pswindowsupdate -force}

invoke-command -ComputerName $computer -ScriptBlock {Import-Module PSWindowsUpdate -force}

Do{

#starts up a remote powershell session to the computer
do{$session = New-PSSession -ComputerName $computer
"reconnecting remotely to $computer"
sleep -seconds 10
} until ($session.state -match "Opened")

#retrieves a list of available updates

"Checking for new updates available on $computer"

$updates = invoke-command -session $session -scriptblock {Get-wulist -verbose}

#counts how many updates are available

$updatenumber = ($updates.kb).count

#if there are available updates proceed with installing the updates and then reboot the remote machine

if ($updates -ne $null){

#remote command to install windows updates, creates a scheduled task on remote computer

$Script = {import-module PSWindowsUpdate; Get-WindowsUpdate -AcceptAll -Install | Out-File C:\PSWindowsUpdate.log}

Invoke-WUjob -ComputerName $computer -Script $Script -Confirm:$false -RunNow

#Show update status until the amount of installed updates equals the same as the amount of updates available

sleep -Seconds 30

do {$updatestatus = Get-Content \\$computer\c$\PSWindowsUpdate.log

"Currently processing the following update:"

Get-Content \\$computer\c$\PSWindowsUpdate.log | select-object -last 1

sleep -Seconds 10

$ErrorActionPreference = ‘SilentlyContinue’

$installednumber = ([regex]::Matches($updatestatus, "Installed" )).count

$ErrorActionPreference = ‘Continue’

}until ( $installednumber -eq $updatenumber)

#restarts the remote computer and waits till it starts up again

"restarting remote computer"

Restart-Computer -Wait -ComputerName $computer -Force

}

}until($updates -eq $null)

#removes schedule task from computer

invoke-command -computername $computer -ScriptBlock {Unregister-ScheduledTask -TaskName PSWindowsUpdate -Confirm:$false}

"Windows is now up to date on $computer"