Design item Metro App for Windows 8: The settings charm is the one consistent, familiar interface for the user to configure your app.

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All those user preferences and settings that users do not change often should be exposed only in the settings windows rather than throughout the app.
The guidelines for app settings has great insights into organizing your settings and what is appropriate for settings and what is not appropriate for settings. Review and implement this guidance to make your app easy to configure.

Reference (HTML)

https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/hh770544

Reference (XAML)

https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/hh770544