How to Set Proxy For Metro Apps in Windows 8

Introduction

In this article, we are going to explain how to configure a proxy server for a Metro Application in Windows 8. By default, we can set a proxy server for Internet Explorer that works for all applications but sometimes it does not work correctly for Metro Applications in Windows 8 for some reason. When you try to open a Metro Application it shows the message "Your PC is not connected to the Internet. To use this application connect to the Internet and then try again".

This type of problem occurs because the proxy server is not configured for Metro Applications. To configure the proxy there are two ways we can configure the proxy server. The first is to import proxy settings from Internet Explorer to WinHTTP using the Netsh command and another is to configure the proxy server using the Group Policy Editor.

Method 1. Configure the proxy server using the Netsh command to import proxy settings from Internet Explorer to WinHTTP

Step 1. Open a command prompt as an Administrator.

 Command prompt

Step 2. Type in the following command and press the Enter button. Netsh winhttp import proxy source=ie.

Run command

Step 3. Restart your computer to apply this setting.

Method 2. Configure the proxy setting using the Group Policy Editor.

Step 1. Go into the Search box type "GPEDIT.MSC" and click on the Application that is shown.

Search-Box

Step 2. The Group Policy Editor window will be opened.

Group Policy

Step 3. In the Group Policy Editor Window go to "Computer Configuration > Administrative Template > Network > Network Isolation".

Network-Isolation

Step 4. In this step double-click on "Internet proxy servers for Apps" or click on "Edit Setting".

Internet-Proxy

Step 5. The "Internet proxy servers for Apps" window will be opened. In this window click on "Enable" and enter the proxy name in "Domain Proxies". Click "OK" and restart your computer.

Domain Proxies

Summary

In this article, we learned about How to Set Proxy For Metro Apps in Windows 8.


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