How do I properly remove programs?

This is a long story, so I'll give the short version...
I was trying to update my Compressor software, but after I installed the update, it wouldn't open. I realized I had installed a version of compressor that needed OSX 10.4 or higher, I'm using 10.3.9.
I took compressor from my applications folder, trashed it and installed the original version I have. It still refused to open, I beleive the OS still thought I was trying to use the updated version. Don't ask me why, but I thought if I reinstalled OSX 10.3.9 that this would clear it all up. That made everything worse.
Now, I'm running into issues like this...
I had to reinstall my version of quicktime 7, because OSX 10.3.9 only has an older version of 6. When I did, I lost my Quicktime 7 Pro features. So, I reinstalled QT7 and went to re-register my QT7 Pro key again so that it would work...but the key number was already filled in. So, it's telling me I have QT7 Pro...but I can't use it due to some confussion in my OSX.
Other programs are acting like this too (I have the newer versions installed, but OS is only running the older versions, not the updates).
So, I think I can fix this if I knew how to properly uninstall a program from my Mac. If I completely got rid of all traces of QT, reinstalled everything it should work fine...how do I do this? I always thought you just moved an app to the trash and you were done.

You have to use a application like AppZapper or SuperPop to uninstall applications properly. (especially programm's that where installed with a installer, "drag-and-drop" applications don't really need to be un-installed like this).
Hopefully this solved your problem.
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