For the advanced user, here is a full breakdown of every file you will encounter inside ...\Hitman Absolution\[YourSteamID]\ :
Hitman Absolution review – If you were a real Assassin you’d SUCK! Hitman Absolution Save Game Location
If you cannot find the AppData folder, it is because Windows hides it by default. For the advanced user, here is a full
Because Absolution has limited checkpoints on Purist difficulty, some players use the save folder to "save scum": For the advanced user