diff --git a/qga/installer/qemu-ga.wxs b/qga/installer/qemu-ga.wxs
index 3442383627..949ba07fd2 100644
--- a/qga/installer/qemu-ga.wxs
+++ b/qga/installer/qemu-ga.wxs
@@ -116,22 +116,22 @@
       </Directory>
     </Directory>
 
-    <Property Id="cmd" Value="cmd.exe"/>
+    <Property Id="rundll" Value="rundll32.exe"/>
     <Property Id="REINSTALLMODE" Value="amus"/>
 
     <?ifdef var.InstallVss?>
     <CustomAction Id="RegisterCom"
-              ExeCommand='/c "[qemu_ga_directory]qemu-ga.exe" -s vss-install'
+              ExeCommand='"[qemu_ga_directory]qga-vss.dll",DLLCOMRegister'
               Execute="deferred"
-              Property="cmd"
+              Property="rundll"
               Impersonate="no"
               Return="check"
               >
     </CustomAction>
     <CustomAction Id="UnRegisterCom"
-              ExeCommand='/c "[qemu_ga_directory]qemu-ga.exe" -s vss-uninstall'
+              ExeCommand='"[qemu_ga_directory]qga-vss.dll",DLLCOMUnregister'
               Execute="deferred"
-              Property="cmd"
+              Property="rundll"
               Impersonate="no"
               Return="check"
               >
diff --git a/qga/vss-win32/install.cpp b/qga/vss-win32/install.cpp
index b8087e5baa..ff93b08a9e 100644
--- a/qga/vss-win32/install.cpp
+++ b/qga/vss-win32/install.cpp
@@ -357,6 +357,15 @@ out:
     return hr;
 }
 
+STDAPI_(void) CALLBACK DLLCOMRegister(HWND, HINSTANCE, LPSTR, int)
+{
+    COMRegister();
+}
+
+STDAPI_(void) CALLBACK DLLCOMUnregister(HWND, HINSTANCE, LPSTR, int)
+{
+    COMUnregister();
+}
 
 static BOOL CreateRegistryKey(LPCTSTR key, LPCTSTR value, LPCTSTR data)
 {
diff --git a/qga/vss-win32/qga-vss.def b/qga/vss-win32/qga-vss.def
index 927782c31b..ee97a81427 100644
--- a/qga/vss-win32/qga-vss.def
+++ b/qga/vss-win32/qga-vss.def
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 LIBRARY      "QGA-PROVIDER.DLL"
 
 EXPORTS
+	DLLCOMRegister
+	DLLCOMUnregister
 	COMRegister		PRIVATE
 	COMUnregister		PRIVATE
 	DllCanUnloadNow		PRIVATE