How to use Proxifier for Windows 8 MetroStyle apps

Intro

I’ve been using the Windows 8 for a few days now and the biggest problem I had was using the Proxifier for Windows 8 MetroStyle apps. If you have used Windows 8 and Proxifier, you’ll know that the minute you install Proxifier, none of your Metro apps can access the internet. (This goes for the apps I have personally developed).

I wanted to continue using Windows 8 but, on the other hand, I had to use Proxifier because I use so many rules in this program for different domains and a simple proxy for all the internet traffic wouldn’t solve my problem. So, without any further talk, let’s get to it.

How to make it work

1. Download and install Fiddler 2. This app is a web proxy which allows web developers to debug their apps.

2. On the “Tools” menu, click on “Win8 Loopback Exemptions”. It’ll take you to downloading an app. Download (direct link) install and run it.

3. When you run the downloaded app, you’ll see something like the picture below. Just click on “Excempt All” and then “Save Changes” buttons respectively and close it.

4. That’s it. You can click “Ctrl+M” in Fiddler2 to minimize it to system tray and never see it again. Also you can add it to your system’s startup. Just remember that in order to be able to work in your Metro apps, you should first run Fiddler. After that all your Proxifier rules will work for your Metro apps as well as your desktop ones.

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