| Platform SDK: DirectX |
KillHelp shuts down Ddhelp.exe, which in turn unloads Ddraw.dll from memory.
Executable: (SDK root)\Bin\DXUtils\Killhelp.exe
This program should be used only by developers of device drivers.
When Ddraw.dll is first loaded by a DirectDraw application, it in turn loads Ddhelp.exe, which enables DirectDraw to restore the proper screen resolution and perform other cleanup tasks in the event that an application fails to do so. KillHelp is the only way to remove Ddraw.dll and Ddhelp.exe from memory without actually restarting the system.