Opening an ESS File

The ESS file type is primarily associated with The Elder Scrolls.

ESS	File extension: ESS
	File type:	saved game

What is an ESS file?

ESS files mostly belong to The Elder Scrolls by Bethesda. An ESS file is a "game save" created by The Elder Scrolls video game. It contains the progress of players, allowing them to resume games. Another type of ESS file is a project created by Ekahau Survey WiFi site survey application. Such project data is saved in a binary database container format. ESS is also the filename extension of the stylesheet of a technical document created by EXP, a WYSIWYG word editor. eSignal e-trading application saves symbol search data in a different type of ESS file.

How can I open an ESS file?

You need a suitable software like The Elder Scrolls to open an ESS file. Without proper software you will receive a Windows message "How do you want to open this file?" or "Windows cannot open this file" or a similar Mac/iPhone/Android alert. If you cannot open your ESS file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a ESS file directly in the browser:. Just drag the file onto this browser window and drop it.

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Programs that open and convert ESS files:

The Elder Scrolls by Bethesda
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. ESS files are often referred to as The Elder Scrolls games because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
EasySpreadsheet (spreadsheet) by e-press
EasySpreadsheet is a discontinued spreadsheet processing and charting program bundled with EasyOffice productivity software suite. A spreadsheet created with EasySpreadsheet is saved in an ESS file. This file format is classified as Spreadsheet.
Ekahau Survey (project data) by Ekahau
Ekahau Survey is an iOS application used to plan, deploy, and troubleshoot WiFi networks. It uses an ESS file to save a project. This file format is classified as Data.
EXP (stylesheet) by Symbol Dynamics
EXP is a word processor optimized for creating scientific documents. Stylesheets created and used by EXP are saved in ESS files. This file format is classified as Settings.

ESS file extension format:

Each file has a definite file format, that is, how the stored data is arranged in the file. A file format is determined by the file extension and signature, so JPEG images have the extension .jpg and the first bytes in the file are ÿØÿ. Nonetheless, different programs can utilize the same file extension to represent distinct file formats. Double-clicking on the file often results in an error when opening. So you need a detailed analysis of a file to find out the format and the associated program. Our examination of the ESS files comes to the following conclusion:

An ESS file mainly uses a defined ESS format. The two most popular formats are as follows:

80% of all ESS files are associated with The Elder Scrolls V. These are binary files, so they do not contain words or text. The average file size is 4 MB with most files being between 1 MB and 8 MB in size. This file type is based on cutting-edge technology. Certain words are almost always found in the files, such as SAVEGAME and TESV. Files like these are sometimes connected to save, tamriel, autosave, level, whiterun, playing, time and quicksave.
1% of all ESS files are associated with Ekahau Site Survey File. They consist of unreadable binary data. The files are on average 35 MB in size and range from 35 MB to 35 MB.

All other ESS files (19%) have different formats. Tagged as skyrim, world, dragonsreach, great, imperial, eurosat, barrow, helgen, prison, keep or slim. If you want to find out which format your ESS file belongs to, just click on the button "Choose your .ess file to analyze".

Technical Data for ESS File Extension

File classification:

Game

Related files:

skse, ees, e5s, save, rar, session, exe, pdf, nsp, bak, txt, jpg, zip, fos, esm

The following listing is compiled from the database produced by the 'Associate This!' program, selected data from the main FILExt database and file extension information submitted by users.

ProgramID: EasySpreadsheet.Document
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\EasyOffice\EASYSPREADSHEET.EXE %1

ProgramID: EasySpreadsheet.Document
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\EasyOffice 2001\EASYSPREADSHEET.EXE

ProgramID: SSFileType
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\eSignal\WinSig.Exe

ProgramID: EasySpreadsheet.Document
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles% PER UFFICIO\EASYSPREADSHEET.EXE

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an ess saved game is a special file format by Bethesda and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with ESS files

Associate the ESS file extension with the correct application.
Update your software that should actually open saved games. Because only the current version supports the latest ESS file format. Search, therefore, e.g. on the Bethesda manufacturer website after an available The Elder Scrolls update.
To make sure that your ESS file is not corrupted or virus-infected, get the file again and scan it with Google's virustotal.com.
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