"Service Handler"?

[dddave]

I am using Chrome (Win 8-1, Classic Shell) and noticed a odd sort of double-diamond icon in my address bar on the right end. When I hovered the cursor I got "This page wants to install a service handler"....duh??

I Googled it but found the explanations confusing and didn't understand them.

Can someone explain this in simple terms and is it something to be concerned about?

Edited January 13, 2015 by dddave

[NeverSure]

https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/1382847?hl=en

[RichCor]

A Service Handler gives ongoing permission for a website to directly interact with specific applications either on your PC or those you use that are web/cloud-based -- mostly email or calender.

How safe is allowing this? Hmmm. Give me a couple of years and I'll get back to you.

Edited January 13, 2015 by RichCor

[dddave]

Since I (sort of) understand and want to keep things as they are...I "disabled requests." Thanks for the understandable link and explanation, NeverSure and Richcor.

[KhunBENQ]

Could only judge if I knew what service handler that is.

Better be safe and don't allow.