Quote:If you want to block these domains, you can do so by adding them manually in your hosts file.  
Here is a list domains that send anonymous information back to Microsoft: 

vortex.data.microsoft.com 
vortex-win.data.microsoft.com 
telecommand.telemetry.microsoft.com 
telecommand.telemetry.microsoft.com.nsatc.net 
oca.telemetry.microsoft.com 
oca.telemetry.microsoft.com.nsatc.net 
sqm.telemetry.microsoft.com 
sqm.telemetry.microsoft.com.nsatc.net 
watson.telemetry.microsoft.com 
watson.telemetry.microsoft.com.nsatc.net 
redir.metaservices.microsoft.com 
choice.microsoft.com 
choice.microsoft.com.nsatc.net 
df.telemetry.microsoft.com 
reports.wes.df.telemetry.microsoft.com 
wes.df.telemetry.microsoft.com 
services.wes.df.telemetry.microsoft.com 
sqm.df.telemetry.microsoft.com 
telemetry.microsoft.com 
watson.ppe.telemetry.microsoft.com 
telemetry.appex.bing.net 
telemetry.urs.microsoft.com 
telemetry.appex.bing.net:443 
settings-sandbox.data.microsoft.com 
vortex-sandbox.data.microsoft.com 
survey.watson.microsoft.com 
watson.live.com 
watson.microsoft.com 
statsfe2.ws.microsoft.com 
corpext.msitadfs.glbdns2.microsoft.com 
compatexchange.cloudapp.net 
cs1.wpc.v0cdn.net a-0001.a-msedge.net 
statsfe2.update.microsoft.com.akadns.net 
sls.update.microsoft.com.akadns.net 
fe2.update.microsoft.com.akadns.net 
diagnostics.support.microsoft.com 
corp.sts.microsoft.com 
statsfe1.ws.microsoft.com 
pre.footprintpredict.com 
i1.services.social.microsoft.com 
i1.services.social.microsoft.com.nsatc.net 
feedback.windows.com 
feedback.microsoft-hohm.com 
feedback.search.microsoft.com 
rad.msn.com preview.msn.com 
ad.doubleclick.net ads.msn.com 
ads1.msads.net ads1.msn.com 
a.ads1.msn.com a.ads2.msn.com 
adnexus.net adnxs.com 
az361816.vo.msecnd.net 
az512334.vo.msecnd.net