diff --git a/pykd/dbgclient.h b/pykd/dbgclient.h
index c7d37e2..0963236 100644
--- a/pykd/dbgclient.h
+++ b/pykd/dbgclient.h
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ public:
         DebugCreate( __uuidof(IDebugClient4), (void **)&client );
     
         m_ext = new DbgExt( client );
+        
+        client->Release();
     }
     
     ~dbgClient() 
diff --git a/pykd/dbgext.cpp b/pykd/dbgext.cpp
index d4268f7..b2563df 100644
--- a/pykd/dbgext.cpp
+++ b/pykd/dbgext.cpp
@@ -87,6 +87,8 @@ BOOST_PYTHON_MODULE( pykd )
         "Check if target system has 64 address space" );
     boost::python::def( "isKernelDebugging", &isKernelDebugging,
         "Check if kernel dubugging is running" );
+    boost::python::def( "isDumpAnalyzing", &isDumpAnalyzing,
+        "Check if it is a dump analyzing ( not living debuggee )" );
     boost::python::def( "ptrSize", ptrSize,
         "Return pointer size ( in bytes )" );
     boost::python::def( "reg", &loadRegister,
@@ -338,7 +340,28 @@ BOOST_PYTHON_MODULE( pykd )
     _DEF_PY_CONST(DEBUG_EVENT_CHANGE_DEBUGGEE_STATE);
     _DEF_PY_CONST(DEBUG_EVENT_CHANGE_ENGINE_STATE);
     _DEF_PY_CONST(DEBUG_EVENT_CHANGE_SYMBOL_STATE);
+    
+    // debugger type
+    //_DEF_PY_CONST(DEBUG_CLASS_UNINITIALIZED);
+    //_DEF_PY_CONST(DEBUG_CLASS_KERNEL);
+    //_DEF_PY_CONST(DEBUG_CLASS_USER_WINDOWS);
+    //_DEF_PY_CONST(DEBUG_CLASS_IMAGE_FILE);
+    //
+    //_DEF_PY_CONST(DEBUG_KERNEL_CONNECTION);
+    //_DEF_PY_CONST(DEBUG_KERNEL_LOCAL);
+    //_DEF_PY_CONST(DEBUG_KERNEL_EXDI_DRIVER);
+    //_DEF_PY_CONST(DEBUG_KERNEL_IDNA);
+    //_DEF_PY_CONST(DEBUG_KERNEL_SMALL_DUMP); 
+    //_DEF_PY_CONST(DEBUG_KERNEL_DUMP); 
+    //_DEF_PY_CONST(DEBUG_KERNEL_FULL_DUMP);
 
+    //_DEF_PY_CONST(DEBUG_USER_WINDOWS_PROCESS);    
+    //_DEF_PY_CONST(DEBUG_USER_WINDOWS_PROCESS_SERVER);
+    //_DEF_PY_CONST(DEBUG_USER_WINDOWS_IDNA);
+    //_DEF_PY_CONST(DEBUG_USER_WINDOWS_SMALL_DUMP);
+    //_DEF_PY_CONST(DEBUG_USER_WINDOWS_SMALL_DUMP);
+    //_DEF_PY_CONST(DEBUG_USER_WINDOWS_DUMP);
+    //_DEF_PY_CONST(DEBUG_USER_WINDOWS_DUMP_WINDOWS_CE);
 }
 
 #undef  _DEF_PY_CONST
diff --git a/pykd/dbgsystem.cpp b/pykd/dbgsystem.cpp
index e793ceb..d8c3a13 100644
--- a/pykd/dbgsystem.cpp
+++ b/pykd/dbgsystem.cpp
@@ -179,3 +179,34 @@ isKernelDebugging()
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
+bool
+isDumpAnalyzing()
+{
+    HRESULT         hres;
+    bool            result = false;
+     
+    try {
+    
+        ULONG       debugClass, debugQualifier;
+    
+        hres = dbgExt->control->GetDebuggeeType( &debugClass, &debugQualifier );
+    
+        if ( FAILED( hres ) )
+            throw DbgException( "IDebugControl::GetDebuggeeType  failed" );   
+         
+        result = debugQualifier >= DEBUG_DUMP_SMALL;
+                       
+    }
+	catch( std::exception  &e )
+	{
+		dbgExt->control->Output( DEBUG_OUTPUT_ERROR, "pykd error: %s\n", e.what() );
+	}
+	catch(...)
+	{
+		dbgExt->control->Output( DEBUG_OUTPUT_ERROR, "pykd unexpected error\n" );
+	}	
+	
+	return result;
+}
+
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/pykd/dbgsystem.h b/pykd/dbgsystem.h
index 75d3250..7b52da9 100644
--- a/pykd/dbgsystem.h
+++ b/pykd/dbgsystem.h
@@ -25,4 +25,7 @@ reloadModule( const char * moduleName  );
 bool
 isKernelDebugging();
 
+bool
+isDumpAnalyzing();
+
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
\ No newline at end of file