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.

Made with Love ❤️

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