TechByter Worldwide 2012.05.27: Eliminating Crapware From Your New Computer; Playing Microsoft Word's Trump Card; Employer Wants Your Password? Just Say Maybe; and Short Circuits.

Published: May 27, 2012, 4 a.m.

New computers often come loaded with crapware. If you can't deal with an honest manufacturer, you can at least remove the junk. If you don't have an exception dictionary installed for Word, I'll explain why you might want one. Legislation has been introduced to keep employers out of your social media. In Short Circuits, making a small fortune with Facebook stock, bad news for Kodak and Oracle, and Yahoo finally dumps Alibaba.