Using external editor with PSE 9

I use CS4 as my external editor.Typically Adobe installs 2 versions 32 and 64 bit versions of CS4.
When using Ctrl-H from within PSE9, it always calls the 64 bit version of CS4. How can I tell it to use the 32 bit version. I have to use 32 bit CS4 because of some plugins I need that do not work with the 64 bit version.
Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance.

The work around is to copy the 32 bit application to My documents. Then rename it and put it back. You will have two identical applications. When you browse to the renamed application PSE will be fooled into thinking it’s another program.

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