Save files and deleting them

[Lonewolf501]

If I wanted to delete an old save profile on Skyrim, how would you do it? I doubt deleting each individual save would help because I remember trying it on the Xbox 360 and if the game on this platform is like Skyrim on the Xbox 360, the old save files will still be remembered. What I mean by is say you have been saving the game not on the same save file, but on different ones like save 002 - 050. Then you want to delete all of those save files and once you do, you start a new game and then decide to save, you will notice the save file is 051.

[Nabinkemper]

Deleting saves dependent upon a specific character will be safer to delete while in game by accessing the load/save menu and using the option listed at the bottom of the menu (different whether using controller or keyboard).

What some may experience is that, since the save files are located in: Documents/My Games/Skyrim Special Edition/Saves, the Documents folder is usually backed up by OneDrive by default. So, if you delete saves, at times these are then restored from the cloud. This can also be the case if using the Steam Cloud Save feature. It is recommended to disable both of these features so that you retain full control of the files at that location.

The save files within the folder are numbered followed by a number sequence and a location. If you have several characters, the sequence just after the save number will be different. If you can deduce which number sequence is for which character, you can then delete these to remove a character completely. These files are also used for backup in case someone is building a custom mod list and has made changes they want to be able to roll back to in case of an issue.