Since the launch of Windows 8, we’ve heard many issues in which users are confused with the new Metro or Modern Apps. Yesterday, I came across the issue associated with People app in Windows 8. Most are aware that the People app can connect your social accounts at one place and let you access your contact and updates from them very easily.
Cannot Connect To Facebook On People App In Windows 8
Now talking about the issue, whenever some tried connect Facebook account with People app, they received a “Can’t connect” or “Check network message“. If you’re also facing this kind of issue on your Windows 8, try the following tips and solve it.
Use Modern UI App Troubleshooter To resolve your issue, ideally, you can download and run the
Windows Store Apps Troubleshooter in order to check what the actual problem with your Windows 8 app.
Just run the tool supplying
UAC permissions and then follow the onscreen instruction. This tool is itself capable of finding the issues and diagnosing them. Finally, the troubleshooter tool lists the issues found. A reboot may be requested in order to fix the issues found.
Follow Microsoft’s Instructions Follow the steps recommended by Microsoft to troubleshoot some common issues with Windows Store apps:
1. Update your app
2. Sync the app license
3. Reinstall the app
4. Contact the app publisher.
Disable Proxy You can disable the proxy for LAN connections in order to overcome the issue. Here is how:
1. Open the desktop version of Internet Explorer 10 and at the top right corner, click the Gear icon, then click
Internet Options.
2. Click on the Connections tab in Internet Options window and then head on to
LAN Settings.
3. Finally in the LAN Settings window, uncheck the Use a proxy server for your LAN check box. Click OK in below window and the Apply and OK in above window.
Finally
reboot to get the issue fixed.
