Why did my dashboard reset to default?

A start page can reset if the browser's local storage was cleared, if you signed in on a different browser or device that had a default page, or after a sync conflict. Signing in to a free account keeps a cloud version history so you can roll back.

Can I get my old shortcuts and widgets back?

Usually yes. If you were signed in, open the account menu and restore an earlier version from the cloud history. If you saved a backup file, use Restore backup in settings. You can also recover from another browser where your setup still loads.

How do I stop losing my settings in the future?

Sign in to a free account so your page syncs to the cloud and keeps an automatic version history, and download a backup file after making big changes.

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How to recover lost dashboard settings & shortcuts

Updated October 2026 · By the Dayblaster team

Did your start page reset to the default layout, with your custom shortcuts, widgets or background gone? In most cases you can get your most recent setup back. Here's exactly how.

Dayblaster saves your page in three places that can each act as a recovery point: an automatic cloud version history (when you're signed in), a local backup file you can download any time, and the local storage of each browser you've used. Try them in this order.

Method 1 — Restore from cloud version history (best)

If you were signed in to a free account, Dayblaster automatically kept timestamped versions of your page.

Open Dayblaster and click the account icon (the person icon at the top of the page).
Make sure you're signed in with the same email or Google account you used before.
Under “Restore an earlier version”, open the list and pick a date and time from before your settings were lost.
Click Restore. Your page reloads with that version — and your current page is snapshotted too, so nothing is lost.

Tip: pick the newest version that still has your customizations. If the very latest one already looks like the default, step back one or two versions.

This site’s facts page states that signed-in users can restore from cloud version history, and that the UI states the last 30 saved versions. The public site code keeps the most recent 30 versions per user. When you restore, the current page is snapshotted first so the version you leave is still in that list. Use the same email or Google sign-in you used when the page last looked correct.

Method 2 — Restore from a backup file

If you ever clicked “Download backup”, you have a file that restores everything.

Open the settings panel (where you change the background).
Click Restore backup.
Choose your dayblaster-backup.json file — it's usually in your Downloads folder.
The page reloads with the settings from that file.

Method 3 — Recover from another browser or device

Your customizations are stored separately in every browser you've used. If Dayblaster still shows your setup somewhere else, you can rescue it from there.

Open Dayblaster in the other browser or on the other device.
Before signing in, open settings and click Download backup to save that copy.
Bring that file to your main browser and use Method 2 to restore it.

The backup file name in the product is dayblaster-backup.json. Anyone can download or restore that file. You do not need an account for Method 2 or Method 3. If you only used one browser and never signed in, Method 1 will be empty. In that case start with Method 3, then Method 2.

Why did this happen?

A start page can reset to default for a few reasons:

The browser's local storage was cleared (clearing browsing data, a browser reset, or privacy tools).
You opened or signed in on a different browser/device that started from the default page.
A sign-in link opened in a different browser than the one you customized in.

Signing in to a free account is the fix for all of these: your page syncs to the cloud and keeps an automatic version history you can always roll back to.

Chrome Help, “Set your homepage and startup page,” documents an On-device site data path under Privacy and security, Site settings, Additional content settings. One control deletes data sites have saved on your device when you close all windows. Chrome Help, “Delete browsing data in Chrome,” states that cookies and site data include Web Storage data. Dayblaster’s unsigned-in settings live in localStorage. Clearing those categories can return the page to defaults even when the homepage URL is still https://www.dayblaster.com.

That is a saved-settings problem, not a homepage hijack. If the address bar no longer shows dayblaster.com, or Home opens a search page you did not set, use homepage changed by itself first. If the URL is correct and only shortcuts, widgets, or the background reset, stay on this page.

How to avoid losing your settings again

Sign in to a free account — cloud sync plus automatic version history.
Download a backup after big changes, and keep the file somewhere safe.
Use the same sign-in method (Google or the same email) every time.

Contact is service@dayblaster.com. Terms state the site is operated from Israel.

Still stuck? Email service@dayblaster.com with the approximate date your settings were lost and the email you signed in with, and we'll help you recover.

Official sources

Dayblaster product facts (this site: localStorage, optional account, last 30 saved versions, backup file, official domain)
Dayblaster FAQ (this site: recover steps and contact)
Set your homepage and startup page (Google Chrome Help, on-device site data, checked October 2026)
Delete browsing data in Chrome (Google Chrome Help, cookies and site data including Web Storage, checked October 2026)

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