This torrent DOES WORK for windows 7. Most of the complaints here are because the instructions provided suck balls. So HERES WHAT YOU DO: 1) Mount AoE2 Iso with daemon tools and do full install 2) Under Aoe2 patches and cracks, unzip 'ageofempires2 patches', install Age2upA patch 3) Mount Conquerors Iso and do full install 3) Go back to the patches you unzipped and install Age2XPatch 4) Under Aoe2 patches and cracks unzip Age2_x1crack 5) Take that file and place it in the folder that the AoE2 expansion installed to. There should be a file there with the same name, overwrite it. Folder will likely be: program filesmicrosoftgamesageofempiresIIage2x1 Can easily find it with 'open target location' under the conquerors shortcut properties 6) Thats it for getting the game going! Everything else in the torrent from there is optional. *To fix windows 7 color issue* If you are having issues with odd looking or inverted colors, try bringing up the task manager and closing down explorer. This will close any folders or such you have open, but will fix the color bug. Once you're done playing just go to new task under the applications tab of the task manager and type explorer to restart it