Yes, the whole section is missing where it shows your avatar, says "Hello mookie86", lists the date, and has those options to click new posts.
I have not changed anything on my computer settings, and I haven't added new software to my computer.
Here's a verbal description of what I see.
Top banner is there, FAS what it's really like....
Home Help Terms of Service ..... is there
Then there's the section where it says FAS and has that purple box with the text "If you cannot get your username or password to work...."
Next appears the Welcome boards and then the Discussion boards.