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• Navigate to My Documents\My Games\Skyrim.
• Right click on the Saves folder.
• Navigate to Properties.
• Click the Security tab.
• Select your Windows profile.
• Select Edit and grant your account all permissions.
• Return to the General tab.
• Un-tick the Read-Only box.

Where do I find my Skyrim saves?

According to this forum post, in Windows 8, the saves are still stored in the same place as Windows 7 (i.e. C:\Users\[UserName]\Documents\My Games\Skyrim\Saves ), however the saves are now marked as hidden files. To unhide the files: Open an Explorer window, Navigate to the Skyrim folder.

Where are my Skyrim Special Edition saves?

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).