What I’d like is to have a USB stick that you’d need to plug in the port to make your PC run; like a key of some sort.
They had something like that back in the 90’s, IIRC............
“What I’d like is to have a USB stick that you’d need to plug in the port to make your PC run; like a key of some sort.”
Then go buy one!
Bootable Linux on a stick. You’re welcome.
There are Key Sticks to control access to Sights and Data like The*ISAC’s (Information Sharing and Analysis Centers) for Water/Banking/Electric/etc: https://www.nationalisacs.org/member-isacs-3 as well as just Secured Devices FOB’s to get basic Device access to take security beyond a simple User ID/Password protection.
Then there’s Boot Sticks and OS Sticks like LINEX and windoze as others have Posted.