What is lockdown-browser-bypass-tool?

LockDown Browser Bypass Tool is a Windows program that lets a person switch between windows and browser tabs while a proctoring program called LockDown Browser is running. LockDown Browser is exam software that schools and testing services use to block students from switching windows or copying text during an exam, and this project is built specifically to work around those restrictions. According to the README, the tool works by installing a low level keyboard hook that intercepts keyboard shortcuts before LockDown Browser can block them, then simulates its own window switching and tab switching actions in response. It runs quietly in the background with an icon in the system tray, and a configuration file lets a user customize which keyboard combinations trigger which actions, such as switching to the next or previous tab or minimizing the current window. The README lists Windows 10 or 11 and the .NET Framework as requirements, and says the tool needs Administrator privileges to install its keyboard hook. It must be started before LockDown Browser is opened. The project can be built from source using the .NET SDK, or installed from a prebuilt release. One installation method shown in the README runs a single command that silently downloads and installs software from an external website without showing any prompts, which is worth noting as an unusual amount of trust to place in an unfamiliar installer. The README describes its own detection evasion approach, stating that it avoids spoofing its process name, keeps its memory footprint small, and does not inject code directly into LockDown Browser itself, in an effort to avoid being noticed by the exam software. It is released under the MIT license. The README ends with a note asking users to use it responsibly, stating that academic integrity matters, while also acknowledging that using the tool to bypass a proctored exam session may conflict with the rules of the exam and the institution administering it.