Get-WUInstallerStatus.ps1

Function Get-WUInstallerStatus
{
    <#
    .SYNOPSIS
        Show Windows Update Installer status.
 
    .DESCRIPTION
        Use Get-WUInstallerStatus to show Windows Update Installer status.
 
    .PARAMETER Silent
        Get only status True/False without any more comments on screen.
         
    .EXAMPLE
        Check if Windows Update Installer is busy.
         
        PS C:\> Get-WUInstallerStatus
        Installer is ready.
 
    .EXAMPLE
        Check if Windows Update Installer is busy in silent mode. Return only True (isBusy) or False (isFree).
         
        PS C:\> Get-WUInstallerStatus -Silent
        False
 
    .NOTES
        Author: Michal Gajda
        Blog : http://commandlinegeeks.com/
         
    .LINK
        http://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/2d191bcd-3308-4edd-9de2-88dff796b0bc
 
    .LINK
        Get-WURebootStatus
    #>

    
    [CmdletBinding(
        SupportsShouldProcess=$True,
        ConfirmImpact="Low"
    )]
    Param
    (
        [Switch]$Silent
    )
    
    Begin
    {
        $User = [Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()
        $Role = (New-Object Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal $user).IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltinRole]::Administrator)

        if(!$Role)
        {
            Write-Warning "To perform some operations you must run an elevated Windows PowerShell console."    
        } #End If !$Role
    }
    
    Process
    {
        If ($pscmdlet.ShouldProcess($Env:COMPUTERNAME,"Check that Windows Installer is ready to install next updates")) 
        {        
            $objInstaller=New-Object -ComObject "Microsoft.Update.Installer"
            
            Switch($objInstaller.IsBusy)
            {
                $true    { If($Silent) {Return $true} Else {Write-Output "Installer is busy."}}
                $false    { If($Silent) {Return $false} Else {Write-Output "Installer is ready."}}
            } #End Switch $objInstaller.IsBusy
            
        } #End If $pscmdlet.ShouldProcess($Env:COMPUTERNAME,"Check that Windows Installer is ready to install next updates")
    } #End Process
    
    End{}    
} #In The End :)