diff --git a/Scripts/create-branch.ps1 b/Scripts/create-branch.ps1
index 61237b85..2a736f66 100755
--- a/Scripts/create-branch.ps1
+++ b/Scripts/create-branch.ps1
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ try {
 	if ($lastExitCode -ne "0") { throw "'git status' failed in $RepoDir" }
 	if ("$Result" -notmatch "nothing to commit, working tree clean") { throw "Repository is NOT clean: $Result" }
 
-	& git fetch --all --recurse-submodules --jobs=4
-	if ($lastExitCode -ne "0") { throw "'git fetch' failed" }
+	& "$PSScriptRoot/fetch-repo.ps1"
+	if ($lastExitCode -ne "0") { throw "Script 'fetch-repo.ps1' failed" }
 
 	& git checkout -b "$NewBranchName"
 	if ($lastExitCode -ne "0") { throw "'git checkout -b $NewBranchName' failed" }
diff --git a/Scripts/create-tag.ps1 b/Scripts/create-tag.ps1
index 02c5dd2b..3e3b4129 100755
--- a/Scripts/create-tag.ps1
+++ b/Scripts/create-tag.ps1
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ try {
 	if ($lastExitCode -ne "0") { throw "'git status' failed in $RepoDir" }
 	if ("$Result" -notmatch "nothing to commit, working tree clean") { throw "Repository is NOT clean: $Result" }
 
-	& git fetch --all --recurse-submodules --jobs=4
-	if ($lastExitCode -ne "0") { throw "'git fetch' failed" }
+	& "$PSScriptRoot/fetch-repo.ps1"
+	if ($lastExitCode -ne "0") { throw "Script 'fetch-repo.ps1' failed" }
 
 	& git tag "$NewTagName"
         if ($lastExitCode -ne "0") { throw "Error: 'git tag $NewTagName' failed!" }
diff --git a/Scripts/fetch-repo.ps1 b/Scripts/fetch-repo.ps1
index 8c2e6dd9..83babda3 100755
--- a/Scripts/fetch-repo.ps1
+++ b/Scripts/fetch-repo.ps1
@@ -14,17 +14,12 @@ try {
 	if (-not(test-path "$RepoDir" -pathType container)) { throw "Can't access directory: $RepoDir" }
 	set-location "$RepoDir"
 
-	& git --version
-	if ($lastExitCode -ne "0") { throw "Can't execute 'git' - make sure Git is installed and available" }
-
 	& git fetch --all --recurse-submodules --jobs=4
 	if ($lastExitCode -ne "0") { # retry once:
 		start-sleep -milliseconds 1000
 		& git fetch --all --recurse-submodules --jobs=1
 		if ($lastExitCode -ne "0") { throw "'git fetch' failed" }
 	}
-
-	write-host -foregroundColor green "OK - fetched updates for Git repository $RepoDir"
 	exit 0
 } catch {
 	write-error "ERROR: line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"
diff --git a/Scripts/list-branches.ps1 b/Scripts/list-branches.ps1
index 621f2e19..fdf38c58 100755
--- a/Scripts/list-branches.ps1
+++ b/Scripts/list-branches.ps1
@@ -9,16 +9,14 @@
 param($RepoDir = "$PWD", $Pattern = "*")
 
 try {
-	write-output "Fetching updates for Git repository $RepoDir ..."
-
 	if (-not(test-path "$RepoDir" -pathType container)) { throw "Can't access directory: $RepoDir" }
 	set-location "$RepoDir"
 
 	& git --version
 	if ($lastExitCode -ne "0") { throw "Can't execute 'git' - make sure Git is installed and available" }
 
-	& git fetch --all --recurse-submodules --jobs=4
-	if ($lastExitCode -ne "0") { throw "'git fetch' failed" }
+	& "$PSScriptRoot/fetch-repo.ps1"
+	if ($lastExitCode -ne "0") { throw "Script 'fetch-repo.ps1' failed" }
 
 	write-output ""
 	write-output "List of Git Branches"
diff --git a/Scripts/list-commits.ps1 b/Scripts/list-commits.ps1
index b6fb4fd0..1f229492 100755
--- a/Scripts/list-commits.ps1
+++ b/Scripts/list-commits.ps1
@@ -9,16 +9,14 @@
 param($RepoDir = "$PWD", $Format = "compact")
 
 try {
-	write-output "Fetching updates for Git repository $RepoDir ..."
-
 	if (-not(test-path "$RepoDir" -pathType container)) { throw "Can't access directory: $RepoDir" }
 	set-location "$RepoDir"
 
 	& git --version
 	if ($lastExitCode -ne "0") { throw "Can't execute 'git' - make sure Git is installed and available" }
 
-	& git fetch --all --recurse-submodules --jobs=4
-	if ($lastExitCode -ne "0") { throw "'git fetch' failed" }
+	& "$PSScriptRoot/fetch-repo.ps1"
+	if ($lastExitCode -ne "0") { throw "Script 'fetch-repo.ps1' failed" }
 
 	write-output ""
 	write-output "List of Git Commits"
diff --git a/Scripts/list-tags.ps1 b/Scripts/list-tags.ps1
index fb261766..69728382 100755
--- a/Scripts/list-tags.ps1
+++ b/Scripts/list-tags.ps1
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ try {
 	& git --version
 	if ($lastExitCode -ne "0") { throw "Can't execute 'git' - make sure Git is installed and available" }
 
-	& git fetch --all --recurse-submodules
-	if ($lastExitCode -ne "0") { throw "'git fetch --all --recurse-submodules' failed" }
+	& "$PSScriptRoot/fetch-repo.ps1"
+	if ($lastExitCode -ne "0") { throw "Script 'fetch-repo.ps1' failed" }
 
 	write-output ""
 	write-output "List of Git Tags"
diff --git a/Scripts/switch-branch.ps1 b/Scripts/switch-branch.ps1
index 34637f83..2a513271 100755
--- a/Scripts/switch-branch.ps1
+++ b/Scripts/switch-branch.ps1
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ try {
 	if ($lastExitCode -ne "0") { throw "'git status' failed in $RepoDir" }
 	if ("$Result" -notmatch "nothing to commit, working tree clean") { throw "Repository is NOT clean: $Result" }
 
-	& git fetch --all --recurse-submodules --jobs=4
-	if ($lastExitCode -ne "0") { throw "'git fetch' failed" }
+	& "$PSScriptRoot/fetch-repo.ps1"
+	if ($lastExitCode -ne "0") { throw "Script 'fetch-repo.ps1' failed" }
 
 	& git switch --recurse-submodules "$BranchName"
 	if ($lastExitCode -ne "0") { throw "'git switch $BranchName' failed" }