# J2TEAM/idm-trial-reset

Use IDM forever without cracking

Repository: https://github.com/J2TEAM/idm-trial-reset
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/idm-trial-reset
Homepage: https://j2team.dev
Language: AutoIt
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: autoit, autoit3
Last push: 2023-06-17T10:48:24+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3649, "days_push": 1173, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 4120, forks 786 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:35.939475+00:00)

## What it is
A small AutoIt-based Windows utility that resets the trial period of Internet Download Manager (IDM), allowing continued use without cracking the software. It manipulates trial state rather than bypassing licensing, and encourages purchasing a license if possible.

## Use cases
- reset IDM trial period after it expires
- use Internet Download Manager beyond the 30-day trial without cracking
- extend IDM trial indefinitely on Windows
- avoid reinstalling Windows to reset IDM trial

## When to choose
- you use IDM on Windows and want to keep evaluating it past the trial period legally-ish without modifying the binary
- you want a lightweight script-based tool rather than a cracked executable

## When to avoid
- you need a download manager itself - this does not download anything
- you use Linux or macOS - it is Windows-only AutoIt
- you want a fully licensed product - buy an IDM license instead

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: maintenance
- function: developer-tools, security
- domain: windows, developer-tools
- platform: windows, cli
- tags: idm, trial-reset, autoit, license-trial, windows-utility, automation

## Member repositories
- J2TEAM/idm-trial-reset (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:35.939475+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 2026-08-29T18:23:06.866065+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/J2TEAM/idm-trial-reset (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:35.939475+00:00, sha d0c2d075e630)
  - homepage: https://j2team.dev (fetched 2026-08-29T09:14:21.995933+00:00, sha 12ae7bb087e9)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.