IDM Activation Script

An open source tool to activate and reset trial of Internet Download Manager

Features

• IDM activation with registry key lock method
• Activation persists even after installing IDM updates
• IDM trial reset
• Fully open source
• Based on transparent batch script

IAS Latest Release

Last Release - v0.8 (10-Aug-2023)
GitHub

Download / How to use it?

• First fresh install Internet Download Manager. Make sure previous cracks/patches are removed/uninstalled if there are any.
• After that follow below steps to activate it.

Method 1 - PowerShell

(Recommended)

• On Windows 8.1/10/11, right-click on the windows start menu and select PowerShell or Terminal (Not CMD).
• Copy-paste the below code and press enter
  irm https://massgrave.dev/ias | iex
• You will see the activation options, and follow onscreen instructions.
• That's all.

Method 2 - Traditional

• Download the file from here
• Right click on the downloaded zip file and extract
• In the extracted folder, run the file named IAS.cmd
• You will see the activation options, and follow onscreen instructions.
• That's all.

Info

Activation

• This script applies registry lock method to activate Internet download manager (IDM).
• This method requires Internet at the time of activation.
• IDM updates can be installed directly without having to activate again.
• After the activation, if in some case, the IDM starts to show activation nag screen, then just run the activation option again.

Reset IDM Activation / Trial

• Internet download manager provides 30 days trial period, you can use this script to reset this Activation / Trial period whenever you want.
• This option also can be used to restore status if in case the IDM reports fake serial key and other similar errors.

OS requirement

• Project is supported for Windows 7/8/8.1/10/11 and their Server equivalent.
• Powershell method to run IAS is supported on Windows 8 and higher.

Advanced Info

• To add a custom name in IDM license info, edit the line number 21 in the script file.
• For activation in unattended mode, run the script with /act parameter.
• For reset in unattended mode, run the script with /res parameter.
• To enable silent mode with above two methods, run the script with /s parameter.

How does it work?

• IDM stores the data related to trial and activation in across various registry keys. Some of these keys are locked to protect them from tampering and data is stored in a pattern to track the fake serial issue and the remaining trial days. To activate it, script here simply generate those registry keys by triggering a few downloads in IDM and identifies those registry keys and locks them so IDM can't edit and view. That way IDM can not show the warning that it's activated with a fake serial key.

Troubleshoot

• Browser Integration Fix: Chrome FireFox
• Reach out to us on Discord (signup not required) with an error screenshot.

Changelog

v0.8

• Move the project to Github and massgrave.dev
• Minor bug fixes
• Add an info to inform users that empty registry keys are being deleted when script deletes a lot of them

Screenshots

Credits

Dukun Cabul	Original researcher of this IDM trial reset and activation logic, made an Autoit tool for these methods, IDM-AIO_2020_Final
AveYo aka BAU	reg_own lean and mean snippet
abbodi1406	Help in coding
WindowsAddict	IAS Author

And thanks to the IAS users for their interest, feedback, and assistance.

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