Right Click Open With (See's Double Applications)

As the title says if i right click on a file i can see two of each application?
In the example link below i am trying to open a png file, but is the same for any type of file.
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b336/Dave1975/Screenshot2011-02-27at162058.png
Anyone know why it is like this? There are no external HDs/OS's on this machine. It has always been like this, even since 10.5.

Have a look at the following:
http://hints.macworld.com/article.php?story=20031215144430486
http://mac.softpedia.com/get/System-Utilities/Rebuild-LaunchServices-Database.sh tml
charlie

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mac right click open with program take a long time

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All programs?
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Do you get the spinning beachball?
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http://premium1.uploadit.org/TimothyB/bridge.jpg
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