Some versions of the .zip include a Windows installer:
This version introduced or refined support for Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) BIOS, which was standard for Windows 8 machines. Kon-Boot 2.3 -For Windows 7 8 8.1-.zip
: Because it resides in volatile memory, the bypass disappears after a standard reboot, restoring the original password requirements. Some versions of the
Kon-Boot 2.3 is a bootkit utility designed to bypass Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 local authentication by temporarily modifying the kernel in RAM, allowing access without changing the original password. It enables user login by pressing Enter at the password prompt, but it cannot bypass full-disk encryption solutions like BitLocker. For more details, visit kon-boot.com It enables user login by pressing Enter at
Kon-Boot is now at version 2.9+ (2025). Version 2.3 is considered obsolete and may be distributed only for legacy research.