def METHOD_NAME():
    """
    Read the CPU brand string from the registry on Windows.
    """
    try:
        import _winreg
    except ImportError:
        import winreg as _winreg
    try:
        h = _winreg.OpenKey(
            _winreg.HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE,
            r"HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0",
        )
        (brand, ty) = _winreg.QueryValueEx(h, "ProcessorNameString")
        if ty == _winreg.REG_SZ:
            return brand
    except WindowsError:
        pass
    return None