How to Overcome IDM Fake Serial Number (Latest Update)

 

How To Fix IDM - fake serial number on Internet Download Manager (IDM) will usually appear when we are caught using a fake license. This fake license is usually obtained from the internet, the point is not an official license from IDM.

For those who don't know, IDM can only be used for free for 30 days. After that, we are required to buy an official license so that IDM can be used again.

the many people are looking for shortcuts to be able to use IDM without having to buy it. The shortcut is not without risk, one of the risks is a fake serial number warning appears.

How to Remove Fake Serial Number IDM

For your information, one of the causes of the emergence of fake serial numbers is automatic updates on IDM. So, it would be nice if you turn it off, 

To overcome this fake IDM serial number, there are several ways you can do it, either using software or without software.

Here's how you can use it:

1.Buy License

The picture above is the IDM license price offered by the developer. The price is certainly very worth it if your business has something to do with downloads.

For example, HP flash services, they certainly need IDM to speed up downloading the required firmware. Without IDM, most likely the download process will be slower.

If the speed is still lacking, then you can speed up IDM downloads with several methods, whether it's setting up IDM, using a proxy, or other methods.

So, the most effective way to get rid of IDM fake serial numbers is to buy the official license. With this, you will not get the fake serial number warning again.

2.Rename Files

The file that I marked in the image above is the file that you must rename so that the fake serial number does not appear in IDM. Here's how:

1. First, please go to C:\ Program Files (x86) \ Internet Download Manager.
2. The first file that must be changed is IDMGrHlp, please change it to idmhelp-old. After that, restart your laptop or computer.
3. After restarting, re-enter the IDM installation folder, rename idmBroker to IDMGrHlp. After that, please restart again.
4. Finished.

Note : 

👉If the file is not found, please search in C:\ Program Files \ Internet Download Manager

In essence,

👉if the IDM installation folder is not in Program Files, then the folder is located in Program Files (x86).

3.Reset Trial

How to remove fake IDM (Internet Download Manager) serial numbers can be done with the help of software. But before that, first turn off your antivirus. For Windows 10 users, please read how to turn off Windows Defender.

This method is not actually removing the fake serial number, yes, more precisely to reset the IDM trial to 30 days. So, every time IDM is about to run out, you can do a reset using this method.

Here's how to trial reset IDM to 30 days:

1. First, please download this file.
2. After that, extract and open the application file.
3. After the application is open, move to the Trial reset tab and then click Reset the IDM trial now.
4. Wait until the process is complete.
5. In order to be able to use IDM continuously, you must reset the IDM trial once a month.

Those are some ways to deal with IDM fake serial numbers that you can use. However, the best way to solve this problem is to buy the official license.

That's the article that I can convey on this occasion. Hopefully this article can be useful and add insight to all of us.

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