Gow_win7-8.1_fix.zip Site

Locate and delete the original Startup.exe and WarGame-G4WLive.exe .

The file is a community-made patch designed to allow the PC version of the original Gears of War (2007) to run on Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 . This fix is necessary because the game's digital certificate expired, causing it to crash or fail to launch on these operating systems with an "expired certificate" or "startup.exe" error. Installation Steps GoW_Win7-8.1_Fix.zip

To properly apply the fix, follow this general process found on community forums like WindowsForum.com : Locate and delete the original Startup