Unable to quit Messenger for Mac

Hey there,
I hope this is the right forum for this question.
I am running Mac OS X 10.6.3 but I'm pretty new to Mac's so even basic stuff seems difficult to me apparently - like software-updating. To install the software-upgrades I need to restart the computer, but when I try that it tells me that that is impossible because MSN Messenger for Mac is running. Now the problem is, that I can't shut down that program. I've tried closing it - doesn't work, just freezes. I've tried uninstalling it by dragging it to the Trash-bin which doesn't work because MSN is open. Most recent I've tried AppZapper to uninstall it, with same results as every other try.
I'm running Messenger for Mac version 8 Beta.
Is there a way for me to uninstall it that I haven't thought of? Or any other way to deal with this problem?
Thanks for helping a newbie

I've tried closing it
Have you tried quitting out of the app or *Force Quit?*
Is there a way for me to uninstall it that I haven't thought of?
It's possible - http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=11702423&#11702423
Or any other way to deal with this problem?
Contact MSN tech support or post in their forum area since it's their product & not Apple's - http://www.officeformac.com/ProductForums/MacMessenger/

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