What can my browser expose over network?

What can my browser (IE or Netscape) or my system (Win XP SP2) expose
over the network? How can I determine this for myself?

I coulda sworn there is a good web site (one or more) that displays
this information. I have found ipinfo.info. But I do not believe that
is the web site I have in mind. Can anyone suggest other such web
sites? What keywords could I use to find those web sites using a
Google search?

I am particularly concerned about exposing the computer name over the
network, not because it can be exploited, but because some people put
private information in the computer (e.g. full name).

For example, as I recall, a proprietary MS or NetBIOS protocol does
broadcast the computer name. I believe this is intended for
"workgroups". But in my case (single PC), it is transmitted to my ISP.
I believe I blocked that protocol using NIS Personal Firewall, with no
deleterious side-effects. (I am not near my computer now, so I cannot
check.)

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