How to change processor name in windows 7

Steps :-
1.  Open Notepad.
2.  Copy and paste the exact code given below:-

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0]
"ProcessorNameString"="My Processor name 50000MHz"

To change the processor name, edit the part of the code given in blue. Also understand that \0 in the above code should only be present if Windows store your processor name at that location. Please open Registry Editor and navigate to the above mentioned keys to check whether or not to include the \0.

3.  Click on File Menu, click on Save As and select "All Types" in Save as Type option. Save the file as ProcessorNameChange.reg or *.reg.
4.  Create a new shortcut on your desktop. Enter regedit / S "Location of the .reg file" as the location of the item. For example, enter regedit /S "C:\Processor Name.reg" if your registry file is located in the root of C:\ drive.

5.   Copy the created Shortcut file.
6.  Navigate to C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup (in Windows XP) or to C:\Users\ User-Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup (in Windows 8, Windows 7 and Windows Vista. Also remember that AppData is a hidden folder.)  if C: is your System drive.
7.  Paste the copied file.


This registry file would now execute each time when Windows starts and the Processor Name String would be modified each time. So, even upon restarting your computer, you will see that the changed processor name is permanent.
 Options for names:-

Pentium Pro
Pentium II
Celeron
Pentium III
Pentium M
Celeron M
Pentium 4
Pentium D
Pentium Extreme Edition
 Xeon
Intel Core 2 Do
 Pentium Dual -Core
Core i3 ( Nehalem /Sandy Bridge / Ivy Bridge micro architecture )
Core i5  ( Nehalem /Sandy Bridge / Ivy Bridge micro architecture )
Core i7  ( Nehalem /Sandy Bridge / Ivy Bridge micro architecture )

If you want to change it temporary below is the option

You can change the name of processor of your computer. But it is just for fun. 

How do you get the name of your processor?

• Just Right click on your ‘My computer’ or ‘Computer’ and click on ‘Properties’.Now you will get your Computer properties window.You can see name of your processor in this window.
  In my computer properties, you can see “Pentium(R) Dual-Core CPU E5400 @ 2.70GHz” , yeah, latest and fastest process. Now I would like to change it to “Intel Core i7 @ 3.9GHz”. But performance of computer will not change. 

• Take Run (Win key + R) => then type ‘regedit’ =>click on OK button. [regedit means ‘registry editing’].

• Now you will get your registry editor. [Be care in registry editing, before editing, it is good to backup your registry. To backup your registry, click on ‘File’ menu, from given list, click on ‘Export’. Then save in your hard disc location as you wish].

• Now Press 'Ctrl' + 'F'  for search window. Then type: ‘ProcessorName’ without space. Then search. 

• Now you will get search result. You can see a raw with name ‘ProcessorName’ or 'ProcessorNameString' with value of your processor name. Double click on it. 

• Instead of your processor name, type any name you want to change. Here I changed into “Intel  Core i7-3770 Processor (3.90GHz)”. Then ‘OK’

• Now if you check your computer properties again, your processor name must be changed.

IF you can’t get your processor name by searching, then try this method:

1.  Go to Start => Run (Window key + R)
2. Type ‘regedit.
3. Select HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE => HARDWARE => DESCRIPTION => SYSTEM => CENTRAL PROCESSOR
4. Select 0 and 1. Now you can see a list. Now look for your processor name.
5. Double click on ProcessorNameString and change Processor Name You wish…………..