diff --git a/windows/manage/start-layout-xml-desktop.md b/windows/manage/start-layout-xml-desktop.md
index 1a48aaad33..c86fc0cfe6 100644
--- a/windows/manage/start-layout-xml-desktop.md
+++ b/windows/manage/start-layout-xml-desktop.md
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ On Windows 10 for desktop editions, the customized Start works by:
     - 2 groups that are 6 columns wide, or equivalent to the width of 3 medium tiles.
     - 2 medium-sized tile rows in height. Windows 10 ignores any tiles that are pinned beyond the second row. 
     - No limit to the number of apps that can be pinned. There is a theoretical limit of 24 tiles per group (4 small tiles per medium square x 3 columns x 2 rows). 
+    
+>[!NOTE]
+>Using the layout modification XML to configure Start is not supported with roaming user profiles. For more information, see [Deploy Roaming User Profiles](https://technet.microsoft.com/en-US/library/jj649079.aspx).
 
 ## LayoutModification XML
 
diff --git a/windows/manage/windows-10-start-layout-options-and-policies.md b/windows/manage/windows-10-start-layout-options-and-policies.md
index 85a835748e..b588216cb5 100644
--- a/windows/manage/windows-10-start-layout-options-and-policies.md
+++ b/windows/manage/windows-10-start-layout-options-and-policies.md
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ Organizations might want to deploy a customized Start and taskbar configuration
 
 >[!NOTE]
 >Taskbar configuration is available starting in Windows 10, version 1607.
+>
+>Using the layout modification XML to configure Start is not supported with roaming user profiles. For more information, see [Deploy Roaming User Profiles](https://technet.microsoft.com/en-US/library/jj649079.aspx).
 
 ## Start options