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

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--- Quote from: enginarc on December 06, 2009, 10:20:31 PM ---
--- Quote from: Xiong Chiamiov on December 06, 2009, 10:02:37 PM ---Use a third-party install manager, and uninstall things through that.

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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.



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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:

--- Quote from: enginarc on December 06, 2009, 10:20:31 PM ---
--- Quote from: Xiong Chiamiov on December 06, 2009, 10:02:37 PM ---Use a third-party install manager, and uninstall things through that.

--- End quote ---

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?

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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. :(

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