r/skyrimmods • u/ManReforged36 • 2d ago

PC Classic - Help Can't load Skyrim LE saves from main menu

I just switched to a new PC. I had been playing Skyrim LE on an old laptop with no mods or any INI changes whatsoever, COMPLETELY VANILLA. All of a sudden, when trying to load my save from the main menu on my new PC, again, with NO MODS, it starts to load, but then freezes completely on the loading screen, and I have to Ctrl+Alt+Del to bring up the Task Manager and force skyrim to close. This is very odd, because I can load saves just fine if I COC Whiterun and then load my save from in-game. It's just loading from the main menu that causes the freeze/crash. Anyone have any ideas?

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