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Will I lose my saves if I uninstall Skyrim PC?

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 games delete saves PC?

Modern games usually create a separate directory somewhere under the “documents” folder where progress is kept, thus if you uninstall and reinstall a game on the same PC you keep your progress.
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Can I uninstall Skyrim without deleting 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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Can you transfer Skyrim saves on PC?

On PC, both the save files for Skyrim and the Skyrim Special Edition are located in the My Games folder in your Documents. To transfer your save files, enter the saves folder, and copy all the save files you wish to transfer (they should be listed by (Save # - Character Name, Location).
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How do I uninstall and reinstall Skyrim?

Uninstall the game via Add/Remove programs in the Control Panel. Delete the install folder, usually located at: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steamapps\Common\Skyrim. Rename the folder at "My Documents\My Games\Skyrim" to SkyrimBackup. Reinstall the game via your Steam Library.
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Skyrim (mods) - Tutorial: Deleting Saves (Saved Games)

How do I recover a deleted Skyrim save?

Right-click the folder where the saves were, click Properties, then look in the Previous Versions tab. You might be able to open a previous version of the folder and recover the files from inside it.
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How do I restore my Skyrim files?

Goto Steam's LIbrary view, right click on the game. Select Properties > Local Files > Verify Integrity of Game Cache. Let the verification process run. This process will also restore any original game files/folders you may have accidently deleted.
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Where are Skyrim PC saves stored?

Press the folder icon on the task bar located at the bottom of your screen. Go to Documents. Select the "My Games" folder. From there you should see a folder named "Skyrim Special Edition" or "Skyrim" Double click on the name and you should see a folder named "Saves."
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Do Skyrim saves transfer on Steam?

Yes. You can move your saved games from any other version into the GOG build by copying the saves folder from "My Documents\My Games\Skyrim Special Edition\Saves" to "My Documents\My Games\Skyrim Special Edition GOG\Saves".
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Can you have 2 Skyrim saves?

Yes, but if you name the two characters the same, the game will put those saves into one character file.
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Will I lose everything if I uninstall a game with 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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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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How do I completely Unmod Skyrim?

Launch The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition and select Mods from the main menu. Find the mod you wish to uninstall in your Library. Select the mod you wish to uninstall and select Delete. If desired, you can simply disable the mod from this menu, too.
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Does uninstalling a Steam game delete everything?

Important: This process will remove Steam and any installed game content from your machine.
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Will deleting an app delete my progress?

Although all game data is stored on their servers, it does save account information somewhere on your phone, which will remain even after the app has been uninstalled.
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Does Skyrim data transfer?

Game files are not stored on the disc. They're stored in your consoles storage. Buying a new copy and playing on the same console will be fine.
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Do Skyrim saves take up storage?

The answer to your question is YES the location and 3D position of each object is likely saved somewhere. The saves are small because it actually does not take up much space to store the locations of 10^4, 10^5 or even 10^6 (a million) objects.
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How do I transfer Bethesda save data to Steam?

How to transfer your Bethesda Launcher games to Steam
  1. Go to the Bethesda website and login to your account.
  2. Click your account name in the top-right and select "Transfer Library".
  3. Link your Steam account using the on-screen steps.
  4. Click "Start Steam Transfer".
  5. Wait for the transfer process to complete.
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How do I access my Skyrim cloud saves?

This feature allows players to load and play their saved games on different computers.
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Will I lose my save data if I have to reinstall The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim or Steam?
  1. Open Steam.
  2. Click Steam at the top left of the platform window.
  3. Select Settings.
  4. Select Cloud.
  5. Select the Enable Steam Cloud checkbox and click OK.
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Can I transfer my Skyrim save to special edition?

Yes, but with some conditions. Existing save games from the original PC game will work in the PC version of Skyrim Special Edition. Simply copy your old saves from My Games/Skyrim to My Games/Skyrim Special Edition. Only use original saves that have never used mods.
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Why do Skyrim saves get corrupted?

This issue can occur when you delete all of the saves for one of your characters through the in-game load menu and then try to load saves of other characters. Your saves are not actually corrupted. Close and restart the game to fix this issue. To avoid this issue in the future, delete saves from the main menu.
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Can I uninstall Skyrim Anniversary Edition?

To uninstall the Anniversary Edition Upgrade, you will have to uninstall then reinstall The Elder Scrolls V Skyrim Special Edition. Xbox: While The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition is selected, select More Options, then Manage Game & Add-ons and check or uncheck Skyrim 10 - Creation Club Full Content.
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How do you recover the Elder Scrolls?

Elder Knowledge
  1. Learn the location of the Elder Scroll.
  2. (Optional) Talk to Arngeir or Esbern.
  3. Travel to the Alfland Cathedral (in Alfland Glaciul Ruins) and use the Lexicon given to you by Septimus Signus(from the quest Discerning the Transmundane) to recover the Elder Scroll.
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Can you recover a deleted save file?

Right-click the file or folder, and then select Restore previous versions. You'll see a list of available previous versions of the file or folder. The list will include files saved on a backup (if you're using Windows Backup to back up your files) as well as restore points, if both types are available.
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