diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 443aa20..3da3c7b 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ RUN set -eu && \
 COPY --chmod=755 ./src /run/
 COPY --chmod=755 ./assets /run/assets
 
-ADD --chmod=664 https://github.com/qemus/virtiso-whql/releases/download/v1.9.53-0/virtio-win-1.9.53.tar.xz /var/drivers.txz
+ADD --chmod=664 https://github.com/qemus/virtiso-whql/releases/download/v1.9.57-0/virtio-win-1.9.57.tar.xz /var/drivers.txz
 
 FROM dockurr/windows-arm:${VERSION_ARG} AS build-arm64
 FROM build-${TARGETARCH}
diff --git a/assets/win10x64-enterprise-eval.xml b/assets/win10x64-enterprise-eval.xml
index ee75f27..f8adba8 100644
--- a/assets/win10x64-enterprise-eval.xml
+++ b/assets/win10x64-enterprise-eval.xml
@@ -246,6 +246,11 @@
           <Path>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Signatures\FirstNetwork" /v Category /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</Path>
           <Description>Set Network Location to Home</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
+        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>26</Order>
+          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
+        </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
     </component>
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-LocalSessionManager" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
diff --git a/assets/win10x64-enterprise.xml b/assets/win10x64-enterprise.xml
index 5e5eb8c..2005231 100644
--- a/assets/win10x64-enterprise.xml
+++ b/assets/win10x64-enterprise.xml
@@ -249,6 +249,11 @@
           <Path>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Signatures\FirstNetwork" /v Category /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</Path>
           <Description>Set Network Location to Home</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
+        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>26</Order>
+          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
+        </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
     </component>
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-LocalSessionManager" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
diff --git a/assets/win10x64-iot.xml b/assets/win10x64-iot.xml
index 00a049e..170c813 100644
--- a/assets/win10x64-iot.xml
+++ b/assets/win10x64-iot.xml
@@ -255,6 +255,11 @@
           <Path>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Signatures\FirstNetwork" /v Category /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</Path>
           <Description>Set Network Location to Home</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
+        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>26</Order>
+          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
+        </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
     </component>
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-LocalSessionManager" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
diff --git a/assets/win10x64-ltsc.xml b/assets/win10x64-ltsc.xml
index e77dd6a..7cf03f8 100644
--- a/assets/win10x64-ltsc.xml
+++ b/assets/win10x64-ltsc.xml
@@ -252,6 +252,11 @@
           <Path>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Signatures\FirstNetwork" /v Category /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</Path>
           <Description>Set Network Location to Home</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
+        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>26</Order>
+          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
+        </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
     </component>
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-LocalSessionManager" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
diff --git a/assets/win10x64.xml b/assets/win10x64.xml
index 7c21359..deb995d 100644
--- a/assets/win10x64.xml
+++ b/assets/win10x64.xml
@@ -249,6 +249,11 @@
           <Path>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Signatures\FirstNetwork" /v Category /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</Path>
           <Description>Set Network Location to Home</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
+        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>26</Order>
+          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
+        </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
     </component>
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-LocalSessionManager" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
diff --git a/assets/win11x64-enterprise-eval.xml b/assets/win11x64-enterprise-eval.xml
index 39c3f02..42df0f3 100644
--- a/assets/win11x64-enterprise-eval.xml
+++ b/assets/win11x64-enterprise-eval.xml
@@ -269,6 +269,11 @@
           <Path>pnputil -i -a C:\Windows\Drivers\viogpudo\viogpudo.inf</Path>
           <Description>Install VirtIO display driver</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
+        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>27</Order>
+          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
+        </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
     </component>
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-LocalSessionManager" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
diff --git a/assets/win11x64-enterprise.xml b/assets/win11x64-enterprise.xml
index bafed49..21c12e2 100644
--- a/assets/win11x64-enterprise.xml
+++ b/assets/win11x64-enterprise.xml
@@ -272,6 +272,11 @@
           <Path>pnputil -i -a C:\Windows\Drivers\viogpudo\viogpudo.inf</Path>
           <Description>Install VirtIO display driver</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
+        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>27</Order>
+          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
+        </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
     </component>
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-LocalSessionManager" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
diff --git a/assets/win11x64-iot.xml b/assets/win11x64-iot.xml
index d6825d0..70ed099 100644
--- a/assets/win11x64-iot.xml
+++ b/assets/win11x64-iot.xml
@@ -272,6 +272,11 @@
           <Path>pnputil -i -a C:\Windows\Drivers\viogpudo\viogpudo.inf</Path>
           <Description>Install VirtIO display driver</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
+        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>27</Order>
+          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
+        </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
     </component>
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-LocalSessionManager" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
diff --git a/assets/win11x64-ltsc.xml b/assets/win11x64-ltsc.xml
index a9a6ce7..ed184b6 100644
--- a/assets/win11x64-ltsc.xml
+++ b/assets/win11x64-ltsc.xml
@@ -272,6 +272,11 @@
           <Path>pnputil -i -a C:\Windows\Drivers\viogpudo\viogpudo.inf</Path>
           <Description>Install VirtIO display driver</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
+        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>27</Order>
+          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
+        </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
     </component>
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-LocalSessionManager" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
diff --git a/assets/win11x64.xml b/assets/win11x64.xml
index 8082c7c..def9498 100644
--- a/assets/win11x64.xml
+++ b/assets/win11x64.xml
@@ -272,6 +272,11 @@
           <Path>pnputil -i -a C:\Windows\Drivers\viogpudo\viogpudo.inf</Path>
           <Description>Install VirtIO display driver</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
+        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>27</Order>
+          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
+        </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
     </component>
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-LocalSessionManager" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
diff --git a/assets/win2008r2-eval.xml b/assets/win2008r2-eval.xml
index 09a23ce..94c7eb6 100644
--- a/assets/win2008r2-eval.xml
+++ b/assets/win2008r2-eval.xml
@@ -154,6 +154,15 @@
         </FirewallGroup>
       </FirewallGroups>
     </component>
+    <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Deployment" processorArchitecture="amd64" 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="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
diff --git a/assets/win2008r2.xml b/assets/win2008r2.xml
index 5dee0a5..c24157e 100644
--- a/assets/win2008r2.xml
+++ b/assets/win2008r2.xml
@@ -157,6 +157,15 @@
         </FirewallGroup>
       </FirewallGroups>
     </component>
+    <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Deployment" processorArchitecture="amd64" 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="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
diff --git a/assets/win2012r2-eval.xml b/assets/win2012r2-eval.xml
index 6351559..7aba11e 100644
--- a/assets/win2012r2-eval.xml
+++ b/assets/win2012r2-eval.xml
@@ -155,6 +155,11 @@
           <Path>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Signatures\FirstNetwork" /v Category /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</Path>
           <Description>Set Network Location to Home</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
+        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>2</Order>
+          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
+        </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
     </component>
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-ServerManager-SvrMgrNc" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
diff --git a/assets/win2012r2.xml b/assets/win2012r2.xml
index bb3dd70..cdd3978 100644
--- a/assets/win2012r2.xml
+++ b/assets/win2012r2.xml
@@ -158,6 +158,11 @@
           <Path>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Signatures\FirstNetwork" /v Category /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</Path>
           <Description>Set Network Location to Home</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
+        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>2</Order>
+          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
+        </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
     </component>
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-ServerManager-SvrMgrNc" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
diff --git a/assets/win2016-eval.xml b/assets/win2016-eval.xml
index d788960..a325f8b 100644
--- a/assets/win2016-eval.xml
+++ b/assets/win2016-eval.xml
@@ -155,6 +155,11 @@
           <Path>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Signatures\FirstNetwork" /v Category /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</Path>
           <Description>Set Network Location to Home</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
+        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>2</Order>
+          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
+        </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
     </component>
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-ServerManager-SvrMgrNc" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
diff --git a/assets/win2016.xml b/assets/win2016.xml
index e055e00..f2ac93f 100644
--- a/assets/win2016.xml
+++ b/assets/win2016.xml
@@ -158,6 +158,11 @@
           <Path>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Signatures\FirstNetwork" /v Category /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</Path>
           <Description>Set Network Location to Home</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
+        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>2</Order>
+          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
+        </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
     </component>
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-ServerManager-SvrMgrNc" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
diff --git a/assets/win2019-eval.xml b/assets/win2019-eval.xml
index 332d974..df6d418 100644
--- a/assets/win2019-eval.xml
+++ b/assets/win2019-eval.xml
@@ -159,6 +159,11 @@
           <Path>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Signatures\FirstNetwork" /v Category /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</Path>
           <Description>Set Network Location to Home</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
+        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>2</Order>
+          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
+        </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
     </component>
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-ServerManager-SvrMgrNc" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
diff --git a/assets/win2019-hv.xml b/assets/win2019-hv.xml
index 2fb6e32..2f31c01 100644
--- a/assets/win2019-hv.xml
+++ b/assets/win2019-hv.xml
@@ -164,6 +164,11 @@
           <Path>dism.exe /online /Disable-Feature /FeatureName:Microsoft-Hyper-V /NoRestart</Path>
           <Description>Disable Hyper-V role</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
+        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>3</Order>
+          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
+        </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
     </component>
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-ServerManager-SvrMgrNc" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
diff --git a/assets/win2019.xml b/assets/win2019.xml
index b5d8235..9581320 100644
--- a/assets/win2019.xml
+++ b/assets/win2019.xml
@@ -162,6 +162,11 @@
           <Path>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Signatures\FirstNetwork" /v Category /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</Path>
           <Description>Set Network Location to Home</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
+        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>2</Order>
+          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
+        </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
     </component>
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-ServerManager-SvrMgrNc" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
diff --git a/assets/win2022-eval.xml b/assets/win2022-eval.xml
index 5748cb4..1bb039f 100644
--- a/assets/win2022-eval.xml
+++ b/assets/win2022-eval.xml
@@ -159,6 +159,11 @@
           <Path>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Signatures\FirstNetwork" /v Category /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</Path>
           <Description>Set Network Location to Home</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
+        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>2</Order>
+          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
+        </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
     </component>
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-ServerManager-SvrMgrNc" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
diff --git a/assets/win2022.xml b/assets/win2022.xml
index eac9414..68078a5 100644
--- a/assets/win2022.xml
+++ b/assets/win2022.xml
@@ -162,6 +162,11 @@
           <Path>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Signatures\FirstNetwork" /v Category /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</Path>
           <Description>Set Network Location to Home</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
+        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>2</Order>
+          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
+        </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
     </component>
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-ServerManager-SvrMgrNc" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
diff --git a/assets/win2025-eval.xml b/assets/win2025-eval.xml
index 5b92f00..a7221d0 100644
--- a/assets/win2025-eval.xml
+++ b/assets/win2025-eval.xml
@@ -164,6 +164,11 @@
           <Path>pnputil -i -a C:\Windows\Drivers\viogpudo\viogpudo.inf</Path>
           <Description>Install VirtIO display driver</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
+        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>4</Order>
+          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
+        </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
     </component>
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-ServerManager-SvrMgrNc" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
diff --git a/assets/win2025.xml b/assets/win2025.xml
index 2796db6..9dc2616 100644
--- a/assets/win2025.xml
+++ b/assets/win2025.xml
@@ -167,6 +167,11 @@
           <Path>pnputil -i -a C:\Windows\Drivers\viogpudo\viogpudo.inf</Path>
           <Description>Install VirtIO display driver</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
+        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>4</Order>
+          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
+        </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
     </component>
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-ServerManager-SvrMgrNc" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
diff --git a/assets/win7x64-enterprise-eval.xml b/assets/win7x64-enterprise-eval.xml
index c3cc15b..3e31417 100644
--- a/assets/win7x64-enterprise-eval.xml
+++ b/assets/win7x64-enterprise-eval.xml
@@ -148,6 +148,15 @@
         </FirewallGroup>
       </FirewallGroups>
     </component>
+    <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Deployment" processorArchitecture="amd64" 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="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
diff --git a/assets/win7x64-enterprise.xml b/assets/win7x64-enterprise.xml
index b362a9f..f742c8f 100644
--- a/assets/win7x64-enterprise.xml
+++ b/assets/win7x64-enterprise.xml
@@ -152,6 +152,15 @@
         </FirewallGroup>
       </FirewallGroups>
     </component>
+    <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Deployment" processorArchitecture="amd64" 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="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
diff --git a/assets/win7x64-ultimate.xml b/assets/win7x64-ultimate.xml
index 2ee085a..751d771 100644
--- a/assets/win7x64-ultimate.xml
+++ b/assets/win7x64-ultimate.xml
@@ -152,6 +152,15 @@
         </FirewallGroup>
       </FirewallGroups>
     </component>
+    <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Deployment" processorArchitecture="amd64" 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="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
diff --git a/assets/win7x64.xml b/assets/win7x64.xml
index 3769dfd..42a9473 100644
--- a/assets/win7x64.xml
+++ b/assets/win7x64.xml
@@ -152,6 +152,15 @@
         </FirewallGroup>
       </FirewallGroups>
     </component>
+    <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Deployment" processorArchitecture="amd64" 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="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
diff --git a/assets/win7x86-enterprise.xml b/assets/win7x86-enterprise.xml
index 7ac8ef0..69fddab 100644
--- a/assets/win7x86-enterprise.xml
+++ b/assets/win7x86-enterprise.xml
@@ -152,6 +152,15 @@
         </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 419a508..f37c27e 100644
--- a/assets/win7x86-ultimate.xml
+++ b/assets/win7x86-ultimate.xml
@@ -152,6 +152,15 @@
         </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 bae5a8f..52d6494 100644
--- a/assets/win7x86.xml
+++ b/assets/win7x86.xml
@@ -152,6 +152,15 @@
         </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/win81x64-enterprise-eval.xml b/assets/win81x64-enterprise-eval.xml
index 745fd9d..17dbf55 100644
--- a/assets/win81x64-enterprise-eval.xml
+++ b/assets/win81x64-enterprise-eval.xml
@@ -146,6 +146,11 @@
           <Path>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Signatures\FirstNetwork" /v Category /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</Path>
           <Description>Set Network Location to Home</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
+        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>2</Order>
+          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
+        </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
     </component>
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-LocalSessionManager" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
diff --git a/assets/win81x64-enterprise.xml b/assets/win81x64-enterprise.xml
index a073c38..1e02c74 100644
--- a/assets/win81x64-enterprise.xml
+++ b/assets/win81x64-enterprise.xml
@@ -149,6 +149,11 @@
           <Path>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Signatures\FirstNetwork" /v Category /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</Path>
           <Description>Set Network Location to Home</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
+        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>2</Order>
+          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
+        </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
     </component>
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-LocalSessionManager" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
diff --git a/assets/win81x64.xml b/assets/win81x64.xml
index 6b45785..5ed5ea0 100644
--- a/assets/win81x64.xml
+++ b/assets/win81x64.xml
@@ -156,6 +156,11 @@
           <Path>reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Signatures\FirstNetwork" /v Category /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</Path>
           <Description>Set Network Location to Home</Description>
         </RunSynchronousCommand>
+        <RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
+          <Order>2</Order>
+          <Path>C:\Windows\Drivers\Balloon\blnsvr.exe -i</Path>
+          <Description>Install VirtIO Balloon service</Description>
+        </RunSynchronousCommand>
       </RunSynchronous>
     </component>
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-LocalSessionManager" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
diff --git a/assets/winvistax64-enterprise.xml b/assets/winvistax64-enterprise.xml
index a3dac19..8594df8 100644
--- a/assets/winvistax64-enterprise.xml
+++ b/assets/winvistax64-enterprise.xml
@@ -90,6 +90,15 @@
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-LocalSessionManager" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
       <fDenyTSConnections>false</fDenyTSConnections>
     </component>
+    <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Deployment" processorArchitecture="amd64" 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="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
diff --git a/assets/winvistax64-ultimate.xml b/assets/winvistax64-ultimate.xml
index eb12e60..5bce170 100644
--- a/assets/winvistax64-ultimate.xml
+++ b/assets/winvistax64-ultimate.xml
@@ -90,6 +90,15 @@
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-LocalSessionManager" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
       <fDenyTSConnections>false</fDenyTSConnections>
     </component>
+    <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Deployment" processorArchitecture="amd64" 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="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
diff --git a/assets/winvistax64.xml b/assets/winvistax64.xml
index ad2ac70..419f531 100644
--- a/assets/winvistax64.xml
+++ b/assets/winvistax64.xml
@@ -90,6 +90,15 @@
     <component name="Microsoft-Windows-TerminalServices-LocalSessionManager" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
       <fDenyTSConnections>false</fDenyTSConnections>
     </component>
+    <component name="Microsoft-Windows-Deployment" processorArchitecture="amd64" 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="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
diff --git a/assets/winvistax86-enterprise.xml b/assets/winvistax86-enterprise.xml
index 5092331..f88dc0d 100644
--- a/assets/winvistax86-enterprise.xml
+++ b/assets/winvistax86-enterprise.xml
@@ -90,6 +90,15 @@
     <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 97ad23e..708b0a6 100644
--- a/assets/winvistax86-ultimate.xml
+++ b/assets/winvistax86-ultimate.xml
@@ -90,6 +90,15 @@
     <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 ade1942..65c6dcb 100644
--- a/assets/winvistax86.xml
+++ b/assets/winvistax86.xml
@@ -90,6 +90,15 @@
     <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">