From 603ee5f93b8034b73bb0f9d9cf4eb27479ca8f2c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kroese <kroese@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 13 May 2026 17:49:22 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] fix: Remove VirtIO Balloon service for x86 (#1721)

---
 assets/win7x86-enterprise.xml     | 9 ---------
 assets/win7x86-ultimate.xml       | 9 ---------
 assets/win7x86.xml                | 9 ---------
 assets/winvistax86-enterprise.xml | 9 ---------
 assets/winvistax86-ultimate.xml   | 9 ---------
 assets/winvistax86.xml            | 9 ---------
 6 files changed, 54 deletions(-)

diff --git a/assets/win7x86-enterprise.xml b/assets/win7x86-enterprise.xml
index 69fddab..7ac8ef0 100644
--- a/assets/win7x86-enterprise.xml
+++ b/assets/win7x86-enterprise.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-ultimate.xml b/assets/win7x86-ultimate.xml
index f37c27e..419a508 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 52d6494..bae5a8f 100644
--- a/assets/win7x86.xml
+++ b/assets/win7x86.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/winvistax86-enterprise.xml b/assets/winvistax86-enterprise.xml
index f88dc0d..5092331 100644
--- a/assets/winvistax86-enterprise.xml
+++ b/assets/winvistax86-enterprise.xml
@@ -90,15 +90,6 @@
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-LocalSessionManager" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
       <fDenyTSConnections>false</fDenyTSConnections>
     </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-International-Core" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
diff --git a/assets/winvistax86-ultimate.xml b/assets/winvistax86-ultimate.xml
index 708b0a6..97ad23e 100644
--- a/assets/winvistax86-ultimate.xml
+++ b/assets/winvistax86-ultimate.xml
@@ -90,15 +90,6 @@
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-LocalSessionManager" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
       <fDenyTSConnections>false</fDenyTSConnections>
     </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-International-Core" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
diff --git a/assets/winvistax86.xml b/assets/winvistax86.xml
index 65c6dcb..ade1942 100644
--- a/assets/winvistax86.xml
+++ b/assets/winvistax86.xml
@@ -90,15 +90,6 @@
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-LocalSessionManager" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
       <fDenyTSConnections>false</fDenyTSConnections>
     </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-International-Core" processorArchitecture="x86" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">