diff --git a/assets/win7x86-enterprise.xml b/assets/win7x86-enterprise.xml
index 69fddab6..7ac8ef03 100644
--- a/assets/win7x86-enterprise.xml
+++ b/assets/win7x86-enterprise.xml
@@ -152,15 +152,6 @@
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       </FirewallGroups>
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-      <RunSynchronous>
-        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>1</Order>
-          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
-          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
-        </RunSynchronousCommand>
-      </RunSynchronous>
-    </component>
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     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
diff --git a/assets/win7x86-ultimate.xml b/assets/win7x86-ultimate.xml
index f37c27ee..419a5080 100644
--- a/assets/win7x86-ultimate.xml
+++ b/assets/win7x86-ultimate.xml
@@ -152,15 +152,6 @@
         </FirewallGroup>
       </FirewallGroups>
     </component>
-    <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Deployment" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
-      <RunSynchronous>
-        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>1</Order>
-          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
-          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
-        </RunSynchronousCommand>
-      </RunSynchronous>
-    </component>
   </settings>
   <settings pass="oobeSystem">
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
diff --git a/assets/win7x86.xml b/assets/win7x86.xml
index 52d6494d..bae5a8f4 100644
--- a/assets/win7x86.xml
+++ b/assets/win7x86.xml
@@ -152,15 +152,6 @@
         </FirewallGroup>
       </FirewallGroups>
     </component>
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-      <RunSynchronous>
-        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>1</Order>
-          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
-          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
-        </RunSynchronousCommand>
-      </RunSynchronous>
-    </component>
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   <settings pass="oobeSystem">
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
diff --git a/assets/winvistax86-enterprise.xml b/assets/winvistax86-enterprise.xml
index f88dc0d9..5092331b 100644
--- a/assets/winvistax86-enterprise.xml
+++ b/assets/winvistax86-enterprise.xml
@@ -90,15 +90,6 @@
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     </component>
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-      <RunSynchronous>
-        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>1</Order>
-          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
-          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
-        </RunSynchronousCommand>
-      </RunSynchronous>
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     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-International-Core" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
diff --git a/assets/winvistax86-ultimate.xml b/assets/winvistax86-ultimate.xml
index 708b0a67..97ad23ef 100644
--- a/assets/winvistax86-ultimate.xml
+++ b/assets/winvistax86-ultimate.xml
@@ -90,15 +90,6 @@
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-      <RunSynchronous>
-        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>1</Order>
-          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
-          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
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-      </RunSynchronous>
-    </component>
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   <settings pass="oobeSystem">
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-International-Core" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
diff --git a/assets/winvistax86.xml b/assets/winvistax86.xml
index 65c6dcbe..ade19422 100644
--- a/assets/winvistax86.xml
+++ b/assets/winvistax86.xml
@@ -90,15 +90,6 @@
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     </component>
-    <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Deployment" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
-      <RunSynchronous>
-        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
-          <Order>1</Order>
-          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
-          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
-        </RunSynchronousCommand>
-      </RunSynchronous>
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