Change OS Names in the Windows Vista/7/8 Boot Manager (Boot Menu) using cmd command

Change OS Names in the Windows Vista/7/8/10 Boot Manager (Boot Menu) Using cmd Command


You may follow the below mentioned steps.
a. Start the Operating System (ex: Windows 7) that you want to change the name of in the Windows Boot Manager screen.

b. Click Start and type cmd in the start search box. From the programs list right click on cmd and select Run as Administrator.

c. In the command prompt, type bcdedit and press enter.
NOTE: This will let you see what the name of the {current} operating system name is. This will be the operating system that you are currently in (ex: Windows 7).

d. Now type the following command and press enter.
bcdedit /set Description "Windows 10 Home"

e. In the elevated command prompt, type bcdedit and press enter.
NOTE: This will let you see and verify the new name of the edited {current} operating system.

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Graphics driver stopped responding and has recovered....TDR fix

Graphics driver stopped responding and has recovered....TDR fix

This issue has a workaround that 'fixes' the problem for most users..

The issue is Microsofts default TDR setting. Basically (simplified) Microsoft has determined that a program which hasn't responded in a given time should be restarted.

TDR stands for Timeout Detection and Recovery. This is a feature of the Windows operating system which detects response problems from a graphics card, and recovers to a functional desktop by resetting the card. If the operating system does not receive a response from a graphics card within a certain amount of time (default is 2 seconds), the operating system resets the graphics card.

Increasing the default TDR setting to 8 seconds gives the graphics card longer to complete its task. How to do that:

Open registry editor..run > regedit >  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\GraphicsDrivers. In the box to the right you may or may not see  TdrDelay with a data value of (2). If you see that, double click and change the value from (2) to (8). If you don't see TdrDelay...right click on a open space and create a new Dword and name it TdrDelay . Double click that and set a value of 8. I do not recommend using a 'tool' to reset this value.

IF above process don't solve your problem then use this 2nd method by adding an additional value.
Open registry editor..run > regedit >  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\GraphicsDrivers. In the box to the right you should Add a REG_DWORD labeled "TdrDdiDelay" and another for "TdrDelay" and modify the value data to 20. Save them both, restart your PC, and you'll be good to go. 


Note: The computer must be rebooted after making this change.

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