Debug ASP.NET applications on Windows 8 and Visual Studio 2012

To debug IIS applications in Windows 8 and Visual Studio 2012, you should launch Visual Studio with Administrator privileges.

In Windows 8, you have to right-click devenv.exe and select "Troubleshoot compatibility".

1. select "Troubleshoot program"
2. check "The program requires additional permissions"
3. click "Next", click "Test the program..."
4. wait for the program to launch
5. click "Next"
6. select "Yes, save these settings for this program"
7. click "Close"

Note: When using VS in admin mode, you will not be able to drag & drop files into the VS IDE !