How do I stop whiterun guards from attacking me?

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  1. Step 1 - Sheath your sword whilst in combat with a Guard. If he continues to attack, keep sheathing. ...
  2. If this fails, I would personally reload the save when you commited the crime. However if it is too far back, DO NOT DO THIS!
  3. As a Guard is approaching you, THEN sheath your weapon!
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Why wont the guards stop attacking me in Whiterun?

Sometimes the guards will continue to attack you until you're dead, but if you put away your weapon it should trigger the guards to stop attacking and give you the choices of how to get rid of your bounty. If you are still getting attacked even though you've shielded your weapon, try to shield it multiple times.
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How do I get rid of whiterun guards?

Just pay the bounty or serve jailtime and you'll be good to go. If they will still attack you, you can try typing "tgm" in the in-game console which you can open by pressing "~". This only works on PC, and will turn on godmode.
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How do you get past whiterun guards?

Attack a guard then sheath weapons, then choose to pay off the fine and you should be taken to dragonsreach. If you ever need to get into a place again, another thing you can use is the coc command.
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How do you stop guards pursuing you in Skyrim?

Just do a crime in another hold, go to jail and you can rest and it will override the guards pursuing you.
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How do you get people to stop attacking you in Skyrim?

How do you get guards to stop attacking you in Skyrim? Sheath your weapon but the guards will still attempt an arrest. After serving jail time the guards will no longer attack you. There are also perks for thegns and members of the thieves guild which give an alternative dialogue and you ca also pay your fine.
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How do you force npc to stop attacking you in Skyrim?

At that moment you can do two things- either to kill that npc(it will add a bounty of around 1k gold if in public) or you can just run away(after a certain distance they will stop attacking you; however you will get a small bounty for that initial attack).
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Why are the whiterun guards randomly attacking me?

During the civil war quest, Whiterun is aided by the Imperials in defending the Stormcloak invasion. Second, the only time people in Whiterun will attack you for being a Stormcloak is DURING the siege on Whiterun. If it's before that quest, they won't care even if you're walking around in full Stormcloak gear.
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Can you avoid attacking Whiterun?

Whiterun is the one hold that is completely neutral, so likewise it's a hotly contested battleground between the Stormcloaks and the Empire. Fortunately you don't have to continue the storyline if you don't want to, and as a previous answer says, you can just duck out of the battle as it's taking place.
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Can you defend Whiterun?

If you give the Jagged Crown to Ulfric, you're permanently allied with the Whitecloaks and you will attack Whiterun. If you give the Jagged Crown to General Tulius, then you're permanently allied with the Imperials and you will defend Whiterun.
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Does Whiterun ever get fixed?

Vanilla Skyrim, no. There are mods that will repair the cities affected by the civil war. That's really weird. Yes and no, it usually took a while for things to get repaired in the real world, years in fact, but you can in fact be playing for years and it doesn't get repaired...
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How do you set a bounty to 0 in Skyrim?

Hit tilde, then type "player. setcrimegold 0", without quotes. player. setcrimegold XXX <faction id>- Set it high if you want to fight, set it at 0 if you want to be free.
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Do bounties go away in Skyrim?

Your bounties are hold specific, so you will need to go to each hold you have a bounty in and speak with a guard to pay them off, bribe them, or serve time. You can check your bounty status under your game menu, player stats, crime. Bounties don't go away on their own in Skyrim.
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Does Whiterun get destroyed if you side with Imperials?

It's been a while since I've done the civil war quest, I know for a fact that Whiterun gets attacked regardless. The side you choose just determines which side of the battle you're on, either the defending Imperials or the attacking Stormcloaks.
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How do I turn off prevent attacking innocents in Skyrim?

Players who do not wish to be a part of the Justice System or who wish to avoid killing neutral NPCs during quests can disable the ability to attack innocents. From the in-game Settings menu, go to Gameplay and check the box to Prevent Attacking Innocents.
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Which side is better in Skyrim Imperials or Stormcloaks?

When it comes to the storyline and quests presented to players, it's a toss-up. Imperials eek ahead, though, because they don't force players to attack Whiterun, arguably the most beloved city in Skyrim or any Elder Scrolls game.
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Can you stop the civil war in Skyrim?

If you have yet to bring the Skyrim Civil War to a conclusion, you can bring the conflict to a temporary halt by calling peace talks.
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Can you beat Skyrim without choosing sides?

The only thing choosing a side in the civil war is required for, is completing the civil war questline. The main quest will lead you to become involved in the war. No spoilers but there is a plot contingency for those who don't choose sides. There is a stage in the main quest line where you need help from a Jarl.
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Why am I being randomly attacked in Skyrim?

The root cause is usually a hidden faction that has been added to the player. Only NPCs that are flagged as "Aggressive" will attack you on sight when that happens. Riverwood has a number of those NPCs: Faendal, Gerdur, Alvor, Delphine... Elrindir in the Drunken Huntsman is another in Whiterun.
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Why is everyone attacking me in Skyrim?

All humans will attack you if you are a full vampire. If you were seen changing into a werewolf, you're also going to get attacked. If you're in a town where you comitted a crime (you just said you killed a woman near Whiterun), then the guards are going to attack you if they caught you doing it.
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Can you poison NPC in Skyrim?

The Pickpocket perk tree features a perk called Poisoned. It requires 40 Pickpocket skill and the perks Light Fingers and Night Thief. When players with Poisoned try to plant a poison on an NPC, the poison will apply its effects to the character instead of entering their inventory.
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How do you make NPCs friendly in Skyrim?

When speaking to named NPCs, they may have a task for you. Complete it, and you are now their friend. If given the option in dialog, start a brawl(and win, but no killing). You will gain their respect/friendship.
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Where do you get the calm spell in Skyrim?

Purchase the tome from one of the following merchants:
  1. Calcelmo at Understone Keep.
  2. Drevis Neloren at the College of Winterhold.
  3. Falion at Falion's House.
  4. Farengar Secret-Fire at Dragonsreach.
  5. Madena at The White Hall.
  6. Sybille Stentor at the Blue Palace.
  7. Wuunferth the Unliving at the Palace of the Kings.
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Is there a way to get rid of bounty without paying Skyrim?

Jail is an alternative for you if you don't want to pay your bounty in order to get rid of it. Unfortunately, staying in jail will also cause reduce of the progress you've made toward leveling up skills. Store away any stolen goods. When you pay a bounty, all of your stolen items will be confiscated.
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How do you clear a bounty without going to jail in Skyrim?

Pay the bounty.

This option is straightforward but sometimes expensive. By paying the guard on the spot, players can clear the bounty and walk the streets of the hold as a citizen in good standing. Pay the bounty (Thieves Guild discount).
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