Sorry for the delayed response. Pending updates still failed.
Considering my primary objection is to search for, download and install Windows 11 updates and security patches, can I just do that through PowerShell? I don't have any experience in PowerShell, but if it could potentially help me down the road, I'm up for the challenge.
Can anyone recommend a book, website, forum, YouTube channel or other source for someone going into PowerShell as a complete beginner? I've been around long enough where I am comfortable at the command prompt, so if WSUS isn't going to help me, perhaps PowerShell is the way to go...?