fɔːɹ ðɪs ɹˈiːzən, spˈɛʃəlˌɪst ˌæplɪkˈeɪʃən kəmpˌæɾəbˈɪlᵻɾi fˈɪksᵻz ʃˈɪmz mˈeɪ stˈɪl biː nˈiːdᵻd, ˈiːvən ɪf ðɪ ˌæplɪkˈeɪʃən ɪz vˈɜːtʃuːəlˌaɪzd.
For this reason, specialist application compatibility fixes (shims) may still be needed, even if the application is virtualized.