Help! New user - I can't get rid of an application!

Hi, there,
I'm new to Mac and LOVE it.
However, I just installed this thing called Earthdesk. Looks great but once I got it installed I .... well, I hate it.
If I move it to the trash, i can't empty the trash because it's in use. I try to find a way to stop it and there isn't one. I try changing the settings on the desktop to see if that will stop it - no go, it just pops back up.
I hate it. Someone - please tell me how to get this off my system? I'm a bit of a PC geek, but I'm new to this Mac thing and I need to know how to get rid of this stuff.
Thanks for your help!!!

If it says it is use just open /Applications/Utilities/Activity Monitor and kill the process there. Then throw the application out.
Now if you want a free program to get rid of all the application's files (/Users/YourUserName/Library/Application Support/ & /Users/YourUserName/Library/Preferences/) then try out the program AppDelete a try. Just review what it finds before emptying the Trash.

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