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I dislike the "choose helper application" dialogue for "Open with" in the download manager.

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To my irritation, I've found that the original download manager option when clicking "Browse" under "Open with" for Firefox has changed in version 3.6.3 to a popup "choose helper application" dialogue. Is there any way I can get the old download manager back with the simple chooser that appears next to the "Open with" radio button? I don't mean to complain, but I hate hate HATE that unnecessary popup. I mean that I'd like this:

http://kb.mozillazine.org/images/Fx3OpenOther.png

instead of this:

http://kb.mozillazine.org/images/Fx3ChooseHelper.png

To my irritation, I've found that the original download manager option when clicking "Browse" under "Open with" for Firefox has changed in version 3.6.3 to a popup "choose helper application" dialogue. Is there any way I can get the old download manager back with the simple chooser that appears next to the "Open with" radio button? I don't mean to complain, but I hate hate HATE that unnecessary popup. I mean that I'd like this: http://kb.mozillazine.org/images/Fx3OpenOther.png instead of this: http://kb.mozillazine.org/images/Fx3ChooseHelper.png

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Hello.

My Firefox (3.6.3) still displays the old dropdown... You may be having a problem with some extension or plugin that is hindering your Firefox's normal behavior. Have you tried disabling all add-ons (just to check), to see if Firefox goes back to normal?

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Morbus, the issue is not caused by addons. It is a "feature" added to Firefox 3.6.3- I'm not sure how you got yours to do what it did. I'm guessing there is a way to implement a change in about:config.

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I doubt that's the case, but I can't be sure. Can you provide a screenshot (of the whole screen, please) of the choose helper application, in your Firefox?

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Morbus, it is exactly as it appears in the second link provided.

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I understand that, but please provide a screenshot of the whole page.

You may want to upload the screenshot into http://imageshack.us/ or a similar site, to avoid the 200KB limit here.

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I would rather not provide a screenshot of my entire desktop for an issue that concerns a single dialogue box. However, I have repaired it on my own with a little custom file manipulation.

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I don't want your entire desktop, just the entire Firefox window.

I'm sorry for not being clearer.

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I have a similar issue - which file was it?

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I have the same problem. I like the older implementation of the drop down list.

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Just wanted to add that I tried it in safe mode after disabling everything (all add-ons, settings etc). Same thing happens.

Firefox does not remember the application that was used last time at all. The drop down list does not appear at all.