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Will deleting Skyrim delete my mods?

Uninstalling Skyrim doesn't remove the mods you've downloaded; it only removes the copy of them that is installed into your Skyrim folder. If you use NMM, just go down the list of mods you have with a green check next to them, right click and choose "uninstall from active profile", then install them again as usual.
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Will I lose everything if I uninstall and reinstall Skyrim?

Will I lose my save data if I have to reinstall The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim or Steam? No. Skyrim is supported by the Steam Cloud that ensures save game data is stored by Steam itself. This feature allows players to load and play their saved games on different computers.
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Does uninstalling a game remove mods?

No, uninstalling will only remove the vanilla game files. All the mod files will remain in the game's directory. To do a clean uninstall, you'd have to uninstall the game first, then delete all the mod files in the game's directory. Or just delete the entire folder?
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Does uninstalling and reinstalling remove mods?

Most modern Steam games have lots of integration with Steam workshop and if they do, your mods will typically be retained upon uninstalling and reinstalling.
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What happens to Vortex mods when you uninstall a game?

It doesn't go anywhere. But the pointers to it are removed, and the space it occupied is returned to the free pile, where it can be used again.
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Skyrim (mods) - Tips: Deleting Mods

How do I reinstall Vortex without losing mods?

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  1. Install and enable any mod in Vortex.
  2. With the mod enabled and deployed, delete the source archive of the file, in Vortex's downloads folder.
  3. Right click the mod in the mods tab and select "reinstall".
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How do I reinstall Vortex and keep mods?

Open The Vortex App And Navigate To The MODS Folder

After Vortex has been downloaded, open it. Navigate to the MODS folder on your computer. From the top menu, choose Install From File.
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What happens if I uninstall Skyrim with mods?

Uninstalling and reinstalling a mod should have no effect on your game, as all it does is replace one set of files with a identical set. However, if you load your save with the mod uninstalled, all of the mod's objects will be gone.
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Does uninstalling remove everything?

Uninstall is removing a program and its associated files from a computer hard drive. The uninstall feature differs from the delete function in that it safely and efficiently removes all associated files, whereas delete only removes part of a program or selected file.
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Why are my deleted mods still showing up?

Re: Sims 4 deleted mods keep reappearing

It's possible, if you have your system set to sync with cloud storage (OneDrive or iCloud), you're merely deleting one copy, and the other is getting reuploaded or -downloaded afterwards. Please list the full file path of the Mods folder where you keep deleting your mods.
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Will I lose my data if I uninstall a game?

Save data is separate from game data. So unless you delete the save data also, you won't lose it by uninstalling a game.
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How do I delete reserved space in Skyrim?

Press [Menu] on your controller and select Manage Game. Navigate to the right where the Saved Data is located and highlight Reserved Space. Press [Menu] on your controller and select Clear reserved space.
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How do I uninstall all Skyrim mods vortex?

Purging to default

Click the Purge Mods button from the Mods list and Vortex will undeploy all your enabled mods, leaving your game directory essentially unmodded.
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What happens if you delete do not delete Skyrim?

Since each action is considered theft by the game, the bounty incurred will always be half of the value of the corresponding Do Not Delete. Additionally, NPCs will comment on the crime as if it were theft, even if it appears that no item was stolen.
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Is it safe to delete Skyrim saves?

Please be aware that deleting the save data will only reset your Options settings, and that no character data or game progress will be affected. To delete save data on the PlayStation 4: From the PlayStation Dynamic Menu, navigate to Settings. Go to Application Saved Data Management.
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Is deleting better than uninstalling?

Does uninstalling an app on Android delete it? Yes, on Android devices “uninstall” is the same thing as “delete". When you remove an app you purchased, you can still reinstall it without having to pay again. However, deleting apps on Android won't always delete all of the app's files and associated data.
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What not to delete on PC?

Summary:
  1. Program files folder. Program files named folder contains all the programs that are installed in your PC by default. ...
  2. WinSxS folder. It comes under the windows folder that is abbreviated for windows side by side. ...
  3. System32 folder. ...
  4. Windows folder. ...
  5. System volume information folder. ...
  6. Swapfile. ...
  7. Pagefile.
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Will I lose everything if I uninstall messages?

Uninstalling and reinstalling the Messages by Google application should not result in text messages being deleted.
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Should I finish Skyrim before modding it?

So I'll say finishing vanilla Skyrim is absolutely unnecessary. I'll recommend you to play it a bit just to know what you want to add or fix but aside from that, playing with mod is just a lot more fun even without touching any main quest. I would really recommend you do, yes.
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Why does Skyrim disable my mods?

If your subscribed mods continually revert to a 'Disabled' state (unticked in the 'Installed Workshop Mods' list), it's likely because your user_settings. config is set to 'Read-only'. This can be changed by: Press the Windows key + R.
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Do people play Skyrim without mods?

I have always played skyrim without mods and always thought it looked amazing. I played Skyrim for more than 100 hours before diving into mods and vanilla does look good. However, there have been many visual mods that are simply gorgeous, you are really missing if you don't try them.
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Are mods saved in vortex?

While Vortex will always install the files it needs in order to work to your C drive, you are free to choose the location where you want your downloaded mods (i.e. the file archives) to be stored. You can specify any folder on your drive.
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What happens if you uninstall Vortex?

Uninstalling Vortex will delete everyting in the app folder, being part of Vortex or not · Issue #11503 · Nexus-Mods/Vortex · GitHub.
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Does Vortex overwrite mods?

As for Vortex, it allows users to change MOD load order more easily to decide which mod wins the conflict (the mod loaded later will overwrite/cover the mod loaded previously, when both of them work on the same file).
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