diff --git a/install.py b/install.py
index 50d526f..707419a 100644
--- a/install.py
+++ b/install.py
@@ -310,24 +310,6 @@ if "%~1" neq "" (
 )
 
 start "" /MAX "%~dp0{installed_dev_apps["WezTerm"][0]["exe_path"].relative_to(install_dir)}" !working_dir!
-""")
-
-        # Run background scripts helper
-        # --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-        background_apps_script_path = install_dir / "dev_run_background_apps.bat"
-        devenver.lprint(f"Installing run background script (helper) to {background_apps_script_path}")
-
-        background_apps_script_path.write_text(f"""@echo off
-start "" "%~dp0{installed_dev_apps["Everything"][0]["exe_path"].relative_to(install_dir)}"
-
-REM Ensure that eyes-thanks creates their portable INI file in the correct directory
-pushd "%~dp0{installed_dev_apps["Eyes-Thanks"][0]["install_dir"].parent.relative_to(install_dir)}"
-start "" "%~dp0{installed_dev_apps["Eyes-Thanks"][0]["exe_path"].relative_to(install_dir)}"
-popd
-
-start "" "%~dp0{installed_dev_apps["ShareX"][0]["exe_path"].relative_to(install_dir)}"
-start "" "%~dp0{installed_dev_apps["SpeedCrunch"][0]["exe_path"].relative_to(install_dir)}"
-start "" "%~dp0{installed_dev_apps["Zeal"][0]["exe_path"].relative_to(install_dir)}"
 """)
 
         # Create Odin work-around scripts