How do you check or know when an Update by a program leaves an installer behind?

[HrtOfSword]

How do you check or know when an Update by a program leaves the Update Installer behind in one of its hidden folders (that is such a pain to find)?

It's rather annoying when such Update Installers are left behind to take up space and waste it.

[vuzedome]

If it does leave anything then it'll be together with all the other clutter in the temporary folder. easily removed by running disk clean up.

[Xiong Chiamiov]

Use a third-party install manager, and uninstall things through that.

[K7IA]

Use a third-party install manager, and uninstall things through that.

Do you know how do third-party un/install managers work when the software is updated by its internal updater after the initial installation? Do they track the updates as well?

Just FYI, I am using a vmware virtual machine when I want to try out / use problematic software and return vm to it's previous snapshot when I need to.

[Lupin]

There are a few common locations in windows where programs might store their installers

Temp - both system and user
config.msi - hidden folder that may found in the root directory of your system partition. usually used by programs that use microsoft's installer.
msocache - hidden folder created by MS office during installation.
local settings/application data - a hidden folder found in your user account.
Downloaded Installations - a Windows folder used by some programs to store their installers.
$hf_mig$ - a hidden Windows folder that contains a copy of all the updates the OS has installed

[fohfoh]

Use a third-party install manager, and uninstall things through that.

Do you know how do third-party un/install managers work when the software is updated by its internal updater after the initial installation? Do they track the updates as well?

Just FYI, I am using a vmware virtual machine when I want to try out / use problematic software and return vm to it's previous snapshot when I need to.

I think issues still pop up. Mainly due to the fact it's common knowledge that funny bugs happen when you fuxxor up an update and try to "restore" something. The OS gets confused that something of an update is installed yet not installed. Sort of annoying actually, but after a few restarts the damn thing figures it out and the issue resolves itself.

[Xiong Chiamiov]

Use a third-party install manager, and uninstall things through that.

Do you know how do third-party un/install managers work when the software is updated by its internal updater after the initial installation? Do they track the updates as well?

Sorry, I don't.  I really have no idea how Windows applications work, other than in a general sense, nor do I understand the OS's organization.