Index: wp-admin/css/ie.css
===================================================================
--- wp-admin/css/ie.css	(revision 22625)
+++ wp-admin/css/ie.css	(working copy)
@@ -22,9 +22,18 @@
 }
 
 .welcome-panel .welcome-panel-column {
-	margin: 0 -25px 0 4%;
+	margin-right: 25px;
+	width: 23%;
 }
 
+.welcome-panel .welcome-panel-column:first-child {
+	width: 28%;
+}
+
+.welcome-panel .welcome-button {
+	padding: 0 16px;
+}
+
 #wp-fullscreen-title {
 	width: 97%;
 }
Index: wp-admin/css/wp-admin.css
===================================================================
--- wp-admin/css/wp-admin.css	(revision 22625)
+++ wp-admin/css/wp-admin.css	(working copy)
@@ -2305,10 +2305,19 @@
 	float: left;
 }
 
+.ie8 .welcome-panel .welcome-panel-column {
+	margin-right: 25px;
+	width: 25%;
+}
+
 .welcome-panel .welcome-panel-column:first-child {
 	width: 36%;
 }
 
+.ie8 .welcome-panel .welcome-panel-column:first-child {
+	width: 28%;
+}
+
 .welcome-panel .welcome-panel-column.welcome-panel-last {
 	margin-right: 0;
 }