# WindowsAddict/IDM-Activation-Script

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

Repository: https://github.com/WindowsAddict/IDM-Activation-Script
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/idm-activation-script
Language: Batchfile
License Family: other
Topics: idm, idm-activation-script, idm-crack, idm-trial-reset, internet-download-manager, ias
Archived: true
Last push: 2024-04-09T23:32:47+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 80
- inputs: {"age_days": 1122, "days_push": 876, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: archived, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 7689, forks 947 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:02.445813+00:00)

## What it is
An open-source batch/PowerShell script that activates Internet Download Manager or freezes/resets its 30-day trial using a registry key lock method. The project has been archived and is no longer maintained, and its activation option is currently broken.

## Use cases
- activate internet download manager for free
- reset idm 30-day trial
- freeze idm trial permanently
- remove idm activation nag screen
- open source idm activation script

## When to choose
- You want a transparent, script-based alternative to opaque IDM cracks/patches
- You need to reset or freeze the IDM trial on Windows

## When to avoid
- You want a working activation option - it is currently broken
- You need maintained software - the project is archived and abandoned
- You prefer to license IDM properly rather than bypass its trial

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: abandoned
- function: security, developer-tools, cli
- domain: windows, developer-tools
- platform: windows, cli
- tags: idm-activation, trial-reset, batch-script, registry-hack, software-activation, archived, automation

## Member repositories
- WindowsAddict/IDM-Activation-Script (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:02.445813+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:36:01.337991+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/WindowsAddict/IDM-Activation-Script (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:02.445813+00:00, sha 2e055811c44b)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.