How to Completely Remove IDM?: Internet Download Manager

This article examines Internet Download Manager and explains the main developments, practical implications, and context readers should understand.

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When a user removes IDM in the usual way and re-installs it still reports that the expiration date is expired, the license is required to continue using. So how to continue using IDM for 30 days for free? Please refer to the article below to know how to completely remove IDM, before installing again.

Step 1: Remove IDM in the Usual Way

Go to Control Panel, navigate to Programs and click Uninstall a program to uninstall Internet Download Manager.

At the Programs and Features window, go to Internet Download Manager software, right-click and choose Uninstall / Change to remove IDM.

Immediately after the Select Uninstall Method window appears that allows you to select the IDM uninstallation method, click the Full box, then click Next to move to the next step.

Wait a while for the IDM uninstall process to complete, click Finish to complete the process of uninstalling IDM from the system.

Thus, Internet Download Manager has been removed from the computer in the normal way, but not completely removed if you proceed to reinstall IDM, then after installation is still displayed the expiration notice. So please continue to follow the steps below to completely remove IDM.

Step 2: Uninstall IDM in the Registry

This is the most important step in the process of removing Internet Download Manager from the computer. First, press the Windows + R key combination to open the Run dialog box, then type Regedit in the Open box and click OK or press the Enter key.

Shortly after, the Registry Editor window appears, open the HKEY_CURRENT_USER Software DownloadManager link. Here, right-click and select Delete.

Continue to select HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWARE Internet Download Manager, right-click Internet Download Manager and select Delete.

Step 3: Delete IDM in Drive C

Next go to drive C > Program Files. Then find the Internet Download Manager application and delete it. Remember to press Shift + Del to clear your computer.

Finally restart the computer so that Windows changes to a new state and remove all previous Internet Download Manager data. After logging back in, you can install Internet Download Manager as usual.

So with just a few simple steps, you have completely removed IDM from your computer, without installing any supporting software.

Good luck!