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Kadaza, founded in 2008, is an easy-to-use web portal that displays the most visited websites in the US, clearly organized by topic. You can also keep your favorite and most frequently visited websites on the customizable homepage. In addition, you can give the homepage your own style with background images and colors. Kadaza is designed to be used as your browser's homepage for quick access to your favorite websites and a convenient overview of the most visited websites on the Internet. Watch video about Kadaza here.

Why and when has Kadaza been created?

Kadaza was founded in 2008 with the goal of presenting the best of the Internet in a clear way. Research showed that of the millions of websites on the internet, only a small fraction are actually intensively used. Kadaza shows only these popular websites, covering hundreds of topics like news, career and social networking. All websites on Kadaza are selected with great care and organized in the best way, making it easy, intuitive and helpful for everyone. The idea behind Kadaza is to make it quicker and easier to navigate around the web. Above all, Kadaza is simple and easy to use! Read more about our mission.

After Kadaza's successful launch in various countries, there were many enthusiastic reactions from all over the world. This has led to a global network of Kadaza fans who contribute to the selection of Kadaza's content and translation. Our goal is to be the most trusted website encyclopedia on the Internet. User participation and the contribution of local volunteers play an important role in this. Kadaza is now available in many countries. Each Kadaza site is fully customized for each country, including the language and content. Do you speak a foreign language and and do you want to help make Kadaza better in a specific country? Read more about our worldwide network.

What is Kadaza Tips?

With Kadaza Tips we strive to be the most trusted website recommendation service on the internet. Kadaza Tips is a great new way to discover the best on the Internet through comprehensive tips and articles from our expert team. Read more about Kadaza Tips.

What is Kadaza Powersearch?

Kadaza Powersearch is a new feature that shows top search results as you type. Read more.

Can I use Kadaza on my mobile?

Yes, the mobile site at kadaza.com is optimized for viewing on mobile devices. Just head to kadaza.com on your mobile browser to get Kadaza on the go, whatever device you’re using.

How do I set Kadaza as my homepage?

Kadaza is designed to be used as your homepage, so that you can find all your favourite websites quickly and easily. You can set Kadaza as your homepage here. Select your browser below for instructions to learn how to change your homepage. When you follow the steps, you can select any site you want as your homepage.

How can I customize my Kadaza start page?

You can personalize Kadaza to suit your own preferences. For example, if you prefer The Washington Post to The New York Times, you can replace the The New York Times logo with the Washington Post logo. This is very simply to do and you can also slide the logos around if you want to move them somewhere else.

Click on the Customize icon at the homepage. Click on the pencil icon of the block that you want to change, then you'll see a window where you can type the name of another website. Search for the website that you wish to add. Note: only enter the name and extension, for example "youtube.com" and click Search. Finally, choose the right link from the search results. You can also change the order of the tiles.

It is also possible to customize your start page with colors, patterns and images and instantly change the way Kadaza looks. Click on the homepage at 'Change Background' in the upper right corner.

Can I save my personalized homepage?

Your personal homepage is automatically saved in a cookie. However, we recommend you to generate a specific Kadaza URL containing your selected settings. The generated URL contains all your preferences, regardless of whether you clear the cache of your browser.

Click on the Link icon on the homepage. Pushing that icon a specific Kadaza URL containing your selected settings will be generated. The generated URL can now be directly set as your homepage or copied and used as a bookmark. Using this URL all of your preferences will be used the next time you visit Kadaza.

How can I change the background on the Kadaza homepage?

You can customize your Kadaza homepage with colors, patterns and images and instantly change the way Kadaza looks. Click on the homepage at 'Change Background' in the upper right corner. You can filter the backgrounds by themes, such as nature, cities, animals and more. Beautiful new backgrounds are added continuously.

Can I remove tiles instead of modifying them?

If you don't need all the blocks on the homepage, you can change the existing blocks to blank ones. On the homepage, click on the pen icon and choose the block you do not need and then search for 'Empty Block'.

Should I register to use Kadaza?

No! We want to keep Kadaza as simple as possible for you. No hassle with logging in, registration and passwords. However, for using your personal Kadaza start page your browser needs to store cookies. In case your desktop is erased every time you visit Kadaza, your cookies may not be saved automatically. You are able to change this in the internet options menu of your web browser, like Internet Explorer or Firefox.

How are websites selected on Kadaza?

All websites on Kadaza are human selected with great care and organized in the best possible way, making it easy to use, intuitive, and helpful for everyone. Read more about our website selection procedure.

How can I remove Kadaza as my homepage?

Kadaza is a website which can be set as a homepage in your browser, meaning you can also remove it fairly easy. Kadaza won't change your homepage settings without your permission. If you do not wish to use Kadaza, or simply do not want Kadaza as your browser's start page, you can change your desired homepage within your browser's settings. Select your browser below for general instructions to learn how to change your homepage. When you follow the steps, you can select any site you want as your homepage.

Chrome Extension

With the extension for Google Chrome, you can set Kadaza as your home page in Chrome even faster and easier. A single click is all it takes to set Kadaza as your start page and new tab page in Chrome. You can always remove the extension if you want to. Check out Google Chrome's support page for more information. You can also easily visit our extension's page in the Chrome Web Store and click 'Remove'.

Firefox Add-on

With the extension for Firefox, you can set Kadaza as your home page in Firefox faster and easier. A single click is all it takes to set Kadaza as your start page and new tab page in Firefox. You can always remove the add-on if you want to. Check out the Firefox support page for more information. You can also easily visit our extension's page in the Firefox Add-on gallery and click 'Remove'.

Edge Add-on

With the extension for Edge, you can set Kadaza as your home page in Edge faster and easier. You can always remove the add-on if you want to. Check out the Edge support page for more information. You can also easily visit our extension's page in the Edge Add-on gallery and click 'Remove'.

How can I delete the Kadaza app?

If you have installed the Kadaza android app, you can also remove it again. Visit the Google Play Help Center for detailed instructions. You can also simply visit our apps's page in the Google Play Store and click 'uninstall'.

You can also visit the Settings menu at your android device:

1. Open Settings on your device.
2. Tap on Apps or Application manager.
3. Tap on the app you want to remove. You may need to scroll to find the right one.
4. Tap Uninstall.

It is also possible to just open up the app drawer / homescreen where all of your apps are located, tap and hold on the one you want to remove, and drag it to the Uninstall section that you’ll see on the screen. The final step is just to tap on OK when the window asks you if you want to uninstall the app.

Why will my chosen background not hold?

In case your chosen background is erased every time you visit Kadaza, your cookies may not be saved automatically or your cookies are removed automatically when closing your browser. There are two ways to ensure your preferences will be saved.

1. First, you are able to change this in the internet options menu of your web browser, like Internet Explorer or Firefox. See instructions for how to manage your browser's cookies:

2. You can also save your personal Kadaza homepage to a direct URL, so your settings will be saved regardless of whether you clear the cache. Click on the Link icon on the homepage. At this page you'll find the shared URL. The generated URL can now be directly set as your homepage or copied and used as a bookmark. Using this URL all of your preferences will be used the next time you visit Kadaza.

If I reboot, my personalized Kadaza homepage is gone! Why?

There are two ways to ensure your preferences will be saved.

1. In case your personal start page is erased every time you visit Kadaza, your cookies may not be saved automatically or your cookies are removed automatically when closing your browser. You are able to change this in the internet options menu of your web browser, like Internet Explorer or Firefox.

See instructions for how to manage your browser's cookies:

I want a different default search engine in the search bar. How can I change that?

Click on the settings link on the homepage. At this page you are able to change your default search engine.

What is a homepage?

Your homepage is the website that appears first when you open your internet browser. You can set your own homepage. Choosing the right homepage is very important: the right homepage can give you a much better overview of what the internet has to offer. Kadaza is designed to be used as your homepage, so that you can find all your favourite websites quickly and easily.

How can I submit a website to the Kadaza webguide?

We need suggestions from our users to stay up to date and to make sure we don’t miss anything. Despite our efforts to make each category on Kadaza as complete as possible, we may left out a particular website you feel is essential. In that case please mail us at addsite@kadaza.com or use the contact form.

How about privacy?

Kadaza takes your privacy very seriously. Read more here.

Where is Kadaza based?

The first version of Kadaza was introduced in 2008 in the Netherlands. Research had shown that of all the websites on the Internet, only a fraction were used intensively. The founders also noticed the problem of ever-expanding bookmark lists and having to repeatedly entering the same search terms. So the idea for Kadaza was born: an overview of only the most used websites, clearly categorized by subject. After Kadaza's successful launch in various countries, there were many enthusiastic reactions from all over the world. This has led to a global network of Kadaza fans who contribute to the selection of Kadaza's content and translation. Kadaza is owned by Atlas Internet, a global digital media company, which is operated from its headquarters in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Is Kadaza free to use?

Yes, Kadaza is completely free to use. Kadaza is reader-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Is Kadaza available in other countries?

Yes, Kadaza is available in many countries. Each Kadaza site is fully customized for each country, including the language and content. User participation and the contribution of local volunteers play an important role in this. Do you speak a foreign language and want to help make Kadaza better in a specific country? Read more about our worldwide network.

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