Extra Item in 'Open With' in Bridge CS3

The 'open with' menue features an opening function for all Adobe products so that you can open a file in Photoshop and Indesign etc.
Under the list of Adobe products, 3 more non-Adobe products are shown. In
my case it is Paint 5.1, the Windows Explorer and the Microsoft Picture Manager. Is there a WAY to permanently have another product shown there?
Occasionally, I'd like open a JPEG-file with Paintshop Pro for example.
Can't I take OUT Paint 5.1 which I have NEVER used and have another item in this menue?
Help would be greatly appreciated.
Rod

I know you can do this by fooling with the registry, which can be a little intimidating for many users. Search on the web for "add items to open with".
Perhaps another user will have a simpler way.

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