Cant use save files downloaded from elsewhere for skyrim

[coolio675]

I dont know where threads like these go but i have a problem that no one else seems to be having. ive been trying to download save games for skyrim off the internet, but the file type they are downloaded as doesnt let them be used in game. ive downloaded save files in the past but i cannot seem to be able to do so anymore. the file type they are downloaded as is 7z i believe, and they need to be ess files i believe.

 

[Alt231]

It sounds like you're downloading 7-zip files. It's similar to a .zip or .rar file and is just a compressed folder. Downloading 7-zip at http://www.7-zip.org/ will allow you to open it if normal windows extraction doesn't work.