I do not want nor need updates, but will it insist on updating during my peak hours if it can't get to my off hours?
I think so.
ideally you should consider cracking it on outside your active hours if possible.
Alternatively, you can permanently turn off all ability to update by disabling the Windows Update service altogether. I'd suggest at least making it current (eg Updating now) before doing this though I suppose it won't make a difference.
1. Start->Run "services.msc"
2. Look for "Windows Update" in the list of services.
3. Double-click it (or right-click and select properties, same thing)
4. Set the startup Type to "Disabled" and if the service is running, Stop it.
Personally I'd recommend turning it back on once every month or two (at your convenience, which makes all the difference here heh) and installing any updates that are available at that time, just so it doesn't get too out-of-date.
Beyond that:
Ignore the "Driver List" option. It looks like it is some special feature which tries to interact with something already installed on Dell laptops/computers to auto-install.
If you use the download Icon on the right side of each item, it should download as an EXE file, which you can save separately.
I
think a Recovery Drive would be what I refer to. It used to be that each manufacturer included their own tool or program for it, but it seems like it's integrated into Windows 10 now. I haven't actually built any factory restore discs for about a decade so unfortunately my personal experience is a bit spotty, but just starting it on my PC and it looks to do what I was thinking of.
Except for my files and work files, there really isn't anything much on this computer. The only microsoft program I use is MS Word, and I do have the full Microsoft Office Program, but only install Word. And even if that was a problem, I can easily use Open Office Word.
OK. Always good to make sure so the person in question isn't surprised by missing files or programs. Too often after I do a full reformat for somebody after asking "Are you sure, you'll lose all the files you have there and any programs you installed!" several times until they were annoyed by it, they'll turn around afterwards and ask something like "oh, where are the 20 years worth of digital photographs that I've never made backups of?" or "How come you deleted Super ExpensiveWorks Pro Deluxe Edition?" To the point where I end up making a disk image of their computer and keeping it on my computer until I'm sure they aren't going to ask such questions!