How to change GPU name to bypass game hardware checkers?

Question

I recently revived my old HP laptop (Pavilion dm4) and it has integrated Intel HD 3000 graphics. I went ahead and installed Overwatch . I try to launch the game, but it has a hardware checker. The minimum GPU the game accepts is an Intel HD 4000. The game won't launch.

I know there is a way to change your driver name in the registry, to fool the checker (Like changing how my computer reads it as Intel HD 3000 to like a titan x). I can run the game, my processor is powerful, and Overwatch is a CPU based game. I didn't want to mess with anything in the registry because I know I can severely hurt my laptop.

I just want to trick the checker so I can just play the game. I'm on Windows 10.

Answer 1

It won't do any damage. I play that game and I have Intel 3000 so I went into the registry (It will not damage your laptop) and changed mine to GeForce RTX 2070 and I bypassed it!