On my laptop is Windows 10 and on a USB stick I have Linux (Solus OS).
Can I then switch on with which operating system the laptop should turn on?
You can even install more than 2.
You can customize the Windows boot menu so you can switch between Win 10 and Solus OS. You can do this using a tool like EasyBCD:
Everything is described here very well.
https://www.libe.net/Dualboot
Always remember… Install Windows as the first OS… It works the other way round but there you have to re-configure the boot loader and that is for a. Please excuse… Beginners not easy.