diff --git a/.chloggen/fix-running-as-service-detection.yaml b/.chloggen/fix-running-as-service-detection.yaml
index f6d8b01c1d0..d5f3909e6c2 100644
--- a/.chloggen/fix-running-as-service-detection.yaml
+++ b/.chloggen/fix-running-as-service-detection.yaml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ issues: [7350]
 # (Optional) One or more lines of additional information to render under the primary note.
 # These lines will be padded with 2 spaces and then inserted directly into the document.
 # Use pipe (|) for multiline entries.
-subtext: This fix should make setting the `NO_WINDOWS_SERVICE` environment variable unnecessary.
+subtext: Removed the `NO_WINDOWS_SERVICE` environment variable given it is not needed anymore.
 
 # Optional: The change log or logs in which this entry should be included.
 # e.g. '[user]' or '[user, api]'
diff --git a/cmd/builder/internal/builder/templates/main_windows.go.tmpl b/cmd/builder/internal/builder/templates/main_windows.go.tmpl
index 043f6ba39ba..9166599f83b 100644
--- a/cmd/builder/internal/builder/templates/main_windows.go.tmpl
+++ b/cmd/builder/internal/builder/templates/main_windows.go.tmpl
@@ -7,21 +7,12 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"os"
 	"golang.org/x/sys/windows"
 	"golang.org/x/sys/windows/svc"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/collector/otelcol"
 )
 
 func run(params otelcol.CollectorSettings) error {
-	// There shouldn't be any reason to use NO_WINDOWS_SERVICE anymore, but,
-	// keeping it as a forcing mechanism or if someone is concerned about
-	// the cost of attempting to run as a service before falling back to
-	// interactive mode.
-	if value, present := os.LookupEnv("NO_WINDOWS_SERVICE"); present && value != "0" {
-		return runInteractive(params)
-	}
-
 	// No need to supply service name when startup is invoked through
 	// the Service Control Manager directly.
 	if err := svc.Run("", otelcol.NewSvcHandler(params)); err != nil {
diff --git a/cmd/otelcorecol/main_windows.go b/cmd/otelcorecol/main_windows.go
index 7898bf00531..6237937b50e 100644
--- a/cmd/otelcorecol/main_windows.go
+++ b/cmd/otelcorecol/main_windows.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"os"
 	"syscall"
 
 	"golang.org/x/sys/windows"
@@ -17,14 +16,6 @@ import (
 )
 
 func run(params otelcol.CollectorSettings) error {
-	// There shouldn't be any reason to use NO_WINDOWS_SERVICE anymore, but,
-	// keeping it as a forcing mechanism or if someone is concerned about
-	// the cost of attempting to run as a service before falling back to
-	// interactive mode.
-	if value, present := os.LookupEnv("NO_WINDOWS_SERVICE"); present && value != "0" {
-		return runInteractive(params)
-	}
-
 	// No need to supply service name when startup is invoked through
 	// the Service Control Manager directly.
 	if err := svc.Run("", otelcol.NewSvcHandler(params)); err != nil {