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How can two icons, the 'add to taskbar' icon and the 'picture in a picture' icon, be removed from the address bar?

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These icons appeared recently in my Firefox browser I can't remove them. The only recent changes included uninstalling SuperAntiSpyware after finding that Microsoft PC Manager is a better option, which has performed excellently without issues.

Additionally, a free VPN (Proton) was briefly used from the Firefox browser without installation, but after finding it complicated to set up, it was deleted. A few hours later, I noticed the two icons as the windows were misbehaving and they are causing a slowdown in the PC's performance. They do not seem to be add-ons or extensions.

How do I remove the icons and return to the previous performance?

These icons appeared recently in my Firefox browser I can't remove them. The only recent changes included uninstalling SuperAntiSpyware after finding that Microsoft PC Manager is a better option, which has performed excellently without issues. Additionally, a free VPN (Proton) was briefly used from the Firefox browser without installation, but after finding it complicated to set up, it was deleted. A few hours later, I noticed the two icons as the windows were misbehaving and they are causing a slowdown in the PC's performance. They do not seem to be add-ons or extensions. How do I remove the icons and return to the previous performance?
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Hi, thank you for replying.

I changed the About:config setting for PIP to false and restarted Firefox. The PIP icon was gone but an icon to Toggle Reader view had replaced it.

I see don't understand about the Add to Taskbar icon. Should it be switched off in Taskbar?

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