Here are the best free SFX maker software for Windows 11/10 to create self-extracting files or archives. SFX or SEA are self-extracting archive files.

BitLocker is officially only available for Windows 10/11 Pro. However, the tool is actually also included in the Home versions, just hidden.

VeraCrypt VeraCrypt should be your go-to for file encryption. It's completely free, cross-platform, and easy to use. Plus, it's open source. See at VeraCrypt ...

On top of that, Microsoft's BitLocker automatically uses drives' built-in encryption (if available) on Windows 10.