Remove A 3rd Party Software

Hi,
I have some "Old 3rd party software" that needs to be "Updated with newer versions".
How do I "remove(delete) the old version software" and install the new versions software?
Thanks.
Ed

There is no definitive answer to your vague question because there are many variables.
For many apps there's no need to remove the old version at all - multiple versions can quite peacefully co-exist
For some apps you can simply throw away the old application file.
Some applications ship with 'un-installer' applications which remove all traces of the app.
Some applications have built-in updaters which can apply updates (including removing old versions) for you.
Some applications, especially those that use network connections or have background components or startup dependencies have special startup scripts that run at startup. In these cases removing the old app might not remove the startup script, and the startup script might or might not be compatible with the new version.
There are other cases, too.
So, as you see, there is no one answer to your question, and since you don't identify the application in question no one can tell you which category your app(s) falls in to.

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