Slightly off topic but what proton subscription do you have? Proton Unlimited is email + storage via Drive with 500GB and VPN for $12.99/mo if paying monthly, otherwise it’s $10/mo or $8/mo if you pay 1 or 2 years in advance, respectively.

What setting do you do in Rufus to remove those checks?

Quick google says it just removes the requirement for a Microsoft account, but that doesn’t mean it removes license checks. Or does it?

Fake, there are no cables.

Separate DB containers for each service. Easier, more secure, and less messy. The overhead impact is trivial.

Linux Mint