Context Menu Help

Is there any way to reduce the number of items on the "open with" context menu? I have a lot of programs which can open files but I use only certain ones and would like to eliminate the others which show up. For instance, I have about 20 different digital editors and would like only certain to show.
Can anyone tell me how to remove those I don't want listed? I've tried rebuilding the launch services database but NONE of them went away! I don't really want to uninstall the programs - I just want more control over what shows in the context menu! I tried to find software to help but I may not be phrasing my request correctly because I get nothing on my searches.
Thanks so much to anyone who can give me a suggestion.
Intel iMac Mac OS X (10.4.10)

The launchservices database (and from it the Open With options) is built up based on the compatible file types list in each applications Info.plist file.
Rebuilding it just tells it to go rescan all those Info.plist's to create a fresh list. To remove items listed as choices, you need to either 1) delete the application or 2) edit the Info.plist that is part of the application package to not include the file types that you don't want it to show up for.
#1 is obviously easier
#2 will probably work but may cause a problem when you really do want to use that application to open a particular file.

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http://rapidshare.com/files/380919381/contextexample.fla.html
http://rapidshare.com/files/380919537/contextexample2.fla.html
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bump... looked all over the internet and back, been to a dozen forums...
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''Nick532 [[#question-1037921|said]]''
<blockquote>
Hi everybody,
Thunderbird stoped to show the context menu on the mail list recently. Right click just prints the crossing line. What the problem could it be?
Thanks anyone for any help.
Win 8.1 64
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</blockquote>
''Toad-Hall [[#answer-668503|said]]''
<blockquote>
Very odd.
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</blockquote>
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