Hi - UNBELIEVABLE - I have finally, after 6 weeks or so from the October Update debacle, managed to get myself "Up to date".
If it helps others what happened is:
I paused updates until well after November Patch Tuesday hoping the new updates would sort the original issue.
I then renamed my SoftwareDistribution folder.
I then "unpaused" my Updater and let it run.
It ran for more than 8 hours with many updates and lots of restarts.
Finally it has said I am "Up to date".
However, there was a strong push for Windows 11 wanting me to upgrade. I would potentially do but, knowing the issues I have had, I am very reluctant to go through another potentially disruptive/stressful long drawn out period sorting problems ! Sorry, Microsoft but that is what yo do to people - they lose confidence !!!