How do I get rid of a Facebook icon and message?

When I power off my iMac or click “restart,” a fresh desktop screen appears.
After everything loads, I am left with a tiny Facebook icon in the top menu bar of your desktop screen, and a window suspended in the middle of your screen which invites me to sign up for Facebook.
At that moment, no applications are running, not even Safari.
How do I get rid of the Facebook icon in the main menu of my Desktop, and the nagging window that floats in the middle of the desktop?
Thanks

YAY! I'm glad that made it go away. When anything weird is going on with my iPad or iPhone (or PC - not really needed with my Mac ), I find that a reset is my best friend!
Enjoy your new iPad! I love mine, and it's an oldie - iPad 1!
Cheers,
GB

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