Firefox download dialog box - display program list in combobox

Ever since the re installation of my OS, whenever I wanted to open a file I always had the option to choose witch program to use from a combobox in the download file dialog box (which was OK, since I use multiple programs for the same file type). But after using Firefox for a month or so it suddenly changed and now instead of the combobox i have the "browse" button. How can I set Firefox to use the combobox again?

Select one of them, or do a search for the program you want. Then
select it. Then say what you get. Note that later, you should be able to
select another program thru the '''Browse''' button if you want to
change what you are using. Also, '''Do Not''' use the
'''Do This Automatically''' option. That will lock in the setting.
While it can be unset, it is hard to do.

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