mhhh.. here when i click "add" i get a new blank window with a "add gadgets" tab on top.. weird

I don't even have an add button, how can i add it?

Art-one, did you try to hover your mouse over the top bar? Because the ad button disappears, and this is how you make it appear again...

Philipp, thx for your answer, but I do not seem to have the button even if I hover... I'll try to make a support mail to Google.

We're talking about the latest Google Desktop download right?

We are indeed... When I manage to fix the problem, I'll let you know.

I did manage a few moments ago. I just did the trivial thing. Uninstall & install the latest version that I manually downloaded. Strange that the about page showed the latest version when I asked for it. Anyway, I see the button now...