Article below from The Inquirer that a group in Germany has deciphered the information sent to Microsoft during an update using Windows Update and says that information on all software installed on your computer is sent, even that which is not Microsoft's own software.
http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=7980
Article below from ITWorld that deals with Microsoft's transferring of information from your computer through Windows Media Player. When you open up Media Player it sends information back to Microsoft like what movies you play, what songs you listen to and where they come from.
http://www.itworld.com/AppDev/1471/IDG020221mediaplayer/
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