Prompt user to close application during uninstall (in WiX)

Question

I am using Windows Installer XML 3.0 (WIX3) to install some software.

Everything works fine, however, I\'m having a really hard time to handle the following use case

Answer 1

There was a similar question asked on the wix-users mailing list a couple of days ago. The answer given there was:

This is the way that Windows works pre-Vista and Restart Manager. There has to be a top-level window available. An app in the tray doesn't count.

There are a few threads on the topic in the wix-users archive as well.