IDM Activator is a tool to activate Internet Download Manager (IDM) for free, allowing users to bypass the trial period restrictions and enjoy the full version without the need for purchasing a license.
✅ Activate IDM for free
🛠 Simple and easy-to-use interface
📂 Works with multiple versions of IDM
💻 Lightweight and fast
- Download: Obtain the latest version of the tool from the releases page.
- Extract: Unzip the downloaded file to a directory of your choice.
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Open PowerShell:
- Right-click the Start menu and select Windows PowerShell or Windows Terminal.
- If prompted by User Account Control (UAC), click Yes to allow PowerShell to run with administrative privileges.
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Run the following command in PowerShell to download and execute the activation script:
irm https://github.com/oop7/IDM-Activator/releases/download/v1.5/v1.5.zip -OutFile v1.5.zip; Expand-Archive v1.5.zip -DestinationPath . -Force; cmd.exe /c .\v1.5\script.bat
- Double-click on
script.bat
to run. The script will automatically request administrative privileges if needed, so you no longer need to manually select "Run as Administrator." - If prompted by User Account Control (UAC), click Yes to grant the necessary permissions.
- Once elevated, the script will continue running with the appropriate permissions for file operations.
- Choose an option from the menu:
1
to activate Internet Download Manager.2
to activate Extra-FileType_Extensions.3
to exit.- If you select 1, the script will decode the Base64 encoded files, copy them to the appropriate directory, and provide feedback on the operation status.
- Administrative Privileges: If the script does not prompt for administrative rights, ensure you are running it with the required permissions by right-clicking and selecting Run as Administrator.
- File Paths: Verify that the encoded.txt , encoded_2.txt , encoded_3.txt and ASCII_art.txt files are correctly placed in the src directory.
- Warning: The default installation path for the software is:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Download Manager
If the software is not installed in this directory, please ensure the path is correct before continuing. - Registered with a fake serial: Use a trusted third-party uninstaller like IObit Uninstaller, and then use this script IObit.Uninstaller-Activator to activate it and ensure all files, including registry entries, are removed.
- encoded.txt ---→ Contains a cracked version of IDM.exe.
- encoded_2.txt ---→ registry values to activate IDM.
- encoded_3.txt ---→ Registry entries for extra IDM file extensions.
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
- Special thanks to Ali.Dbg, which was instrumental in this script's functionality.
For questions or support, please open an issue on the GitHub repository.