From b505afc7d37bcf4abb2ba04dba81a9552fd38a90 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: WindowsAddict
Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2023 21:37:26 +0530
Subject: IAS 0.9

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 _site/idm-activation-script.html | 110 +++++++++++++++++++++++++--------------
 1 file changed, 70 insertions(+), 40 deletions(-)

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diff --git a/_site/idm-activation-script.html b/_site/idm-activation-script.html
index 9b0f97f..ec5fd17 100644
--- a/_site/idm-activation-script.html
+++ b/_site/idm-activation-script.html
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ div.tocify {
 
 <div id="idm-activation-script" class="section level2">
 <h2>IDM Activation Script</h2>
-<p>An open source tool to activate or reset trial of <a
+<p>An open-source tool to activate or reset the trial of <a
 href="https://www.internetdownloadmanager.com/">Internet Download
 Manager</a></p>
 <hr />
@@ -419,15 +419,17 @@ Manager</a></p>
 <li>Activation persists even after installing IDM updates</li>
 <li>IDM trial reset</li>
 <li>Fully open source</li>
-<li>Based on transparent batch script</li>
+<li>Based on the transparent batch script</li>
 </ul>
 <hr />
 </div>
 <div id="ias-latest-release" class="section level2">
 <h2>IAS Latest Release</h2>
-<p>Last Release - v0.8 (10-Aug-2023)<br />
+<p>Last Release - v0.9 (29-Nov-2023)<br />
 <a
-href="https://github.com/WindowsAddict/IDM-Activation-Script">GitHub</a></p>
+href="https://github.com/WindowsAddict/IDM-Activation-Script">GitHub</a>
+- <a
+href="https://bitbucket.org/WindowsAddict/idm-activation-script/">BitBucket</a></p>
 <hr />
 </div>
 <div id="download-how-to-use-it" class="section level2">
@@ -437,13 +439,13 @@ href="https://github.com/WindowsAddict/IDM-Activation-Script">GitHub</a></p>
 href="https://www.internetdownloadmanager.com/">Internet Download
 Manager</a>. Make sure previous cracks/patches are removed/uninstalled
 if there are any.</li>
-<li>After that, follow below steps to activate it.</li>
+<li>After that, follow the below steps to activate it.</li>
 </ul>
 <div id="method-1---powershell" class="section level3">
 <h3>Method 1 - PowerShell</h3>
 <p>(Recommended)</p>
 <ul>
-<li>On Windows 8.1/10/11, right-click on the windows start menu and
+<li>On Windows 8.1/10/11, right-click on the Windows start menu and
 select PowerShell or Terminal (Not CMD).</li>
 <li>Copy-paste the below code and press enter<br />
 <code>irm https://massgrave.dev/ias | iex</code></li>
@@ -456,8 +458,10 @@ instructions.</li>
 <h3>Method 2 - Traditional</h3>
 <ul>
 <li>Download the file from <a
-href="https://github.com/WindowsAddict/IDM-Activation-Script/archive/refs/heads/main.zip">here</a></li>
-<li>Right click on the downloaded zip file and extract</li>
+href="https://github.com/WindowsAddict/IDM-Activation-Script/archive/refs/heads/main.zip">GitHub</a>
+or <a
+href="https://bitbucket.org/WindowsAddict/idm-activation-script/get/main.zip">Bitbucket</a></li>
+<li>Right-click on the downloaded zip file and extract</li>
 <li>In the extracted folder, run the file named
 <code>IAS.cmd</code></li>
 <li>You will see the activation options, and follow onscreen
@@ -472,45 +476,44 @@ instructions.</li>
 <div id="activation" class="section level4">
 <h4>Activation</h4>
 <ul>
-<li>This script applies registry lock method to activate Internet
-download manager (IDM).</li>
-<li>This method requires Internet at the time of activation.</li>
-<li>IDM updates can be installed directly without having to activate
+<li>This script applies the registry lock method to activate the
+Internet download manager (IDM).</li>
+<li>This method requires the Internet at the time of activation.</li>
+<li>IDM updates can be installed directly without having to activate it
 again.</li>
-<li>After the activation, if in some case, IDM starts to show activation
-nag screen, then just run the activation option again.</li>
+<li>After the activation, if in some cases, IDM starts to show an
+activation nag screen, then just run the activation option again without
+using the reset option.</li>
 </ul>
 </div>
 <div id="reset-idm-activation-trial" class="section level4">
 <h4>Reset IDM Activation / Trial</h4>
 <ul>
-<li>Internet download manager provides 30 days trial period, you can use
-this script to reset this Activation / Trial period whenever you
+<li>Internet download manager provides a 30-day trial period, you can
+use this script to reset this Activation / Trial period whenever you
 want.</li>
 <li>This option also can be used to restore status if in case IDM
-reports fake serial key and other similar errors.</li>
+reports a fake serial key and other similar errors.</li>
 </ul>
 </div>
 <div id="os-requirement" class="section level4">
 <h4>OS requirement</h4>
 <ul>
-<li>Project is supported for Windows 7/8/8.1/10/11 and their Server
+<li>The project is supported for Windows 7/8/8.1/10/11 and their Server
 equivalent.</li>
-<li>PowerShell method to run IAS is supported on Windows 8 and
+<li>The PowerShell method to run IAS is supported on Windows 8 and
 higher.</li>
 </ul>
 </div>
 <div id="advanced-info" class="section level4">
 <h4>Advanced Info</h4>
 <ul>
-<li>To add a custom name in IDM license info, edit line number 21 in the
+<li>To add a custom name in IDM license info, edit line number 29 in the
 script file.</li>
-<li>For activation in unattended mode, run the script with
+<li>For activation in unattended mode, run the script with the
 <code>/act</code> parameter.</li>
-<li>For reset in unattended mode, run the script with <code>/res</code>
-parameter.</li>
-<li>To enable silent mode with above two methods, run the script with
-<code>/s</code> parameter.</li>
+<li>For reset in unattended mode, run the script with the
+<code>/res</code> parameter.</li>
 </ul>
 <hr />
 </div>
@@ -518,14 +521,14 @@ parameter.</li>
 <div id="how-does-it-work" class="section level2">
 <h2>How does it work?</h2>
 <ul>
-<li>IDM stores the data related to trial and activation in across
-various registry keys. Some of these keys are locked to protect them
-from tampering and data is stored in a pattern to track the fake serial
-issue and the remaining trial days. To activate it, script here simply
-generate those registry keys by triggering a few downloads in IDM and
-identifies those registry keys and locks them so IDM can’t edit and
-view. That way IDM cannot show the warning that it’s activated with a
-fake serial key.</li>
+<li>IDM stores the data related to trial and activation across various
+registry keys. Some of these keys are locked to protect them from
+tampering and data is stored in a pattern to track the fake serial issue
+and the remaining trial days. To activate it, the script here simply
+generates those registry keys by triggering a few downloads in IDM,
+identifies those registry keys, and locks them so IDM can’t edit and
+view them. That way IDM cannot show the warning that it’s activated with
+a fake serial key.</li>
 </ul>
 <hr />
 </div>
@@ -534,8 +537,8 @@ fake serial key.</li>
 <ul>
 <li>Browser Integration Fix: <a
 href="https://www.internetdownloadmanager.com/register/new_faq/bi9.html">Chrome</a>
-<a
-href="https://www.internetdownloadmanager.com/register/new_faq/bi4.html">FireFox</a></li>
+- <a
+href="https://www.internetdownloadmanager.com/register/new_faq/bi4.html">Firefox</a></li>
 <li>Reach out to us on <a
 href="https://discord.gg/gjJEfq7ux8">Discord</a> (signup not required)
 with an error screenshot.</li>
@@ -546,18 +549,45 @@ src="https://lookimg.com/images/2023/03/21/QTvjcD.png" /></a></p>
 </div>
 <div id="changelog" class="section level2">
 <h2>Changelog</h2>
-<p>v0.8</p>
+<div id="v0.9" class="section level4">
+<h4>v0.9</h4>
+<ul>
+<li>Fixed an issue where the script can not activate and reset IDM in
+non-admin user accounts.</li>
+<li>Fixed an issue where the script incorrectly shows that IDM is
+activated.</li>
+<li>Fixed an issue where a fake serial pop-up may appear. The script
+will also show the info to run the activation option again without using
+the reset option.</li>
+<li>Fixed an issue where Powershell code to launch IAS may not work due
+to GitHub block in some regions. It will use the new <a
+href="https://bitbucket.org/WindowsAddict/idm-activation-script/">BitBucket</a>
+repo as a fallback link.</li>
+<li>IDM registry scanning and locking code is now written in
+Powershell.</li>
+<li>The script update checker code is added to the script.</li>
+<li>The script will now disable quick edit mode temporarily because
+users often click inside the script window and it pauses the
+script.</li>
+<li>The script will back up the CLSISD registry keys before performing
+operations on them.</li>
+<li>Many error checks are added to better identify the issues.</li>
+</ul>
+</div>
+<div id="v0.8" class="section level4">
+<h4>v0.8</h4>
 <ul>
 <li>Move the project to <a
 href="https://github.com/WindowsAddict/IDM-Activation-Script">Github</a>
 and <a
 href="https://massgrave.dev/idm-activation-script.html">massgrave.dev</a></li>
 <li>Minor bug fixes</li>
-<li>Add an info to inform users that empty registry keys are being
-deleted when script deletes a lot of them</li>
+<li>Add info to inform users that empty registry keys are being deleted
+when the script deletes a lot of them</li>
 </ul>
 <hr />
 </div>
+</div>
 <div id="screenshots" class="section level2">
 <h2>Screenshots</h2>
 <p><img src="IAS.png" /></p>
@@ -568,8 +598,8 @@ deleted when script deletes a lot of them</li>
 <h2>Credits</h2>
 <table>
 <colgroup>
-<col width="29%" />
-<col width="70%" />
+<col width="16%" />
+<col width="83%" />
 </colgroup>
 <tbody>
 <tr class="odd">
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