Windows 8 booting. All versions of Microsoft Windows feature a boot screen, which is loaded during the startup process. With extra, third-party utilities, it is possible to replace the default Windows boot screen with custom images, text, and/or animations.
AIDS stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome: 1  Acquired means you can get infected with it; 2  Immune Deficiency means a weakness in the bodyâs system that fights diseases. 3  Syndrome means a group of health problems that make up a disease.
HIV, AIDS, and the Heart. HIV is the abbreviation for the human immunodeficiency virus. HIV is the virus that causes AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome), a life-threatening disease. The virus attacks the body's immune system. The immune system is the body's defense against infections.