Cant figure out how to bypass battlenet

[Changdog]

I am trying to bypass battlenet, but the only way i can find online is creating a shortcut.
this does not seem to work with the client.
Is their any way i can bypass it and make it work?
im running windows 8
any help would be appreciated.

[Titanium]

Why do you want to bypass battlenet?
Make sure you select Diablo III.exe instead of Diablo III Launcher.exe

[Changdog]

Their is both options their, To select either diablo III Or Diablo III Launcher.
Either runs the battlenet client when i choose them, And the client doenst start.
I set the diablo path to: Diablo III
click start and comes up: Not Started
as well as displaying: object reference not set to an instance of a object.