Change Your Processor Name

1. Log in to your registry editor (Start -> Run -> type regedit)


2. Go to the following registry

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ HARDWARE \ DISCRIPTION \ System \ CentralProcessor \

or

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ HARDWARE \ DISCRIPTION \ System \ CentralProcessor \ 0 \

or

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ HARDWARE \ DISCRIPTION \ System \ CentralProcessor \ 1 \



3. Find a key with the name “ProcessorNameString”



4. Click the right key and select Modify and change the Value Data to suit you (example: Core 2 Duo).



Now you can see changes in your System Properties (right-click the My Computer icon and select Properties).