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# IDM-Activation-Script
# IDM Activation Script
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### Activation:
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- This script applies registry lock method to activate Internet download manager (IDM).
- This script applies the registry lock method to activate the 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,
- After the activation, if in some cases, the IDM starts to show an activation nag screen,
then just run the activation option again.

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### Reset IDM Activation / Trial:
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- Internet download manager provides 30 days trial period, you can use this script to
- The 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
- This option also can be used to restore status if in case the IDM reports a fake serial
key and other similar errors.

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### - Advanced Info:
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- To add a custom name in IDM license info, edit the line number 5 in the script file.

- To add a custom name in IDM license info, edit line number 5 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.
- To enable silent mode with the above two methods, run the script with /s parameter.

Possible accepted values,

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- If any other activator was used to activate IDM previously then make sure to properly
uninstall it with that same activator (if there is an option), this is especially important
if any registry / firewall block method was used.
if any registry/firewall block method was used.

- Uninstall the IDM from control panel.
- Uninstall the IDM from the control panel.

- Make sure the latest original IDM setup is used for the installation,
you can download it from https://www.internetdownloadmanager.com/download.html

- Now install the IDM and use the activate option in this script and if failed then,
- Now install the IDM and use the activate option in this script if failed then,

- Disable windows firewall with the script option, this help in case of leftover entries of
- Disable the windows firewall with the script option, this helps in case of leftover entries of
previously used activator (some file patch method also creates firewall entries).

- Some security programs may block this script, this is false-positive, as long as you
downloaded the file from original post (mentioned below in this page), temporary suspend
Antivirus realtime protection, or exclude the downloaded file/extracted folder from scanning.
downloaded the file from the original post (mentioned below on this page), temporary suspend
Antivirus real-time protection, or exclude the downloaded file/extracted folder from scanning.

- If you are still facing any issues, please contact me (mentioned below in this page).
- If you are still facing any issues, please contact me (mentioned below on this page).

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made an Autoit tool for these methods, IDM-AIO_2020_Final
nsaneforums.com/topic/371047--/?do=findComment&comment=1632062

@WindowsAddict - Ported the above Autoit tool to batch script
@WindowsAddict - Ported the above Autoit tool to a batch script

@AveYo aka @BAU - Snippet to set registry ownership and permission recursively
pastebin.com/XTPt0JSC
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