Issues and Errors

"DelimitSetup.exe isn't commonly downloaded. Make sure you trust DelimitSetup.exe before you open it." - How do I address this?
You may see this warning message when trying to download our installer: DelimitSetup.exe, when using Microsoft Edge or some other browser. This is because w...
Mon, Nov 18, 2024 at 12:24 PM
"Windows protected your PC. Microsoft Defender SmartScreen prevented an unrecognized app from starting." - How do I address this?
You may see this warning message when trying to download and/or run our installer: DelimitSetup.exe.      This is because we have recently updated our ...
Mon, Nov 18, 2024 at 12:05 PM
My antivirus is flagging Delimit as a threat or malware, how do I address this?
Delimit is not a threat; it is not a virus and it is not malware. Antivirus tools will sometimes flag an exe file such as Setup_Delimit_4.0.0.exe or Delimit...
Mon, May 18, 2020 at 11:57 PM
All functions are grayed-out in Delimit, how do I enable the functions?
There are several possible reasons why buttons and their functions end up grayed-out or disabled: 1) Upon opening a file, Delimit must complete a full f...
Thu, Feb 15, 2024 at 12:24 PM
On some large files Delimit will stall, hang or even crash. Is there a file size limit or what could be causing this issue?
Delimit can handle very large delimited text files, up to 2 billion rows and 2 million columns large. However, on rare occasions, Delimit may stall or even ...
Sun, Feb 21, 2021 at 11:17 PM
"A significant number of non plain-text characters was detected in the file", how can I fix this?
Currently Delimit only supports English language in plain text. If your file has a larger number of foreign language characters, is rich text or has hidden ...
Mon, May 18, 2020 at 11:57 PM
"Improper use of quotation marks detected", how should I handle this?
This error may happen with certain CSV files. Your file is likely improperly delimited at a particular location where you have an odd number of quotation ma...
Mon, May 18, 2020 at 11:58 PM
"Open with" Delimit or Double-Click on file does not work
In File Explorer, when you right click on a file and select "Open with" Delimit, the file does not open in Delimit. Similarly, when you double-cli...
Mon, Nov 18, 2024 at 12:07 PM
"Failed to validate request because the time between the server and client is not synchronized", how can I fix this?
This error can occur if the time on your PC is not accurate. Please do the following:    1) At the bottom right of your Windows desktop is your time, righ...
Mon, May 18, 2020 at 11:58 PM
"Object reference not set to an instance of an object", how do I address this error?
This error is rare, but when it does get reported it seems to be linked to Windows 7, whereby on certain Windows 7 systems certain dependencies are missing ...
Mon, May 18, 2020 at 11:57 PM