I found where the element is hidden. Or the link is hidden. Sorry, web-lingo. Nothing looks out of place - that was an issue some months ago and maybe on an even older version of IE 8, but that got fixed. So if I click the number next to my hubwheel (the one that tells me how many badges I have left) it takes me to my notifications. I just discovered this today; I guess it's worth it to poke around some. So the link is very close to where it is supposed to be, just not quite. The thing with the pop-ups I think is that they load at the top of the page within I.E., as opposed to just completely separate pop-ups, so if I click they don't always appear. I have found that if I scroll up however they're there. So that might be an easier fix? I don't know.