diff --git a/Scripts/clone-repos.ps1 b/Scripts/clone-repos.ps1
index 26d33b6b..23bdf9bb 100755
--- a/Scripts/clone-repos.ps1
+++ b/Scripts/clone-repos.ps1
@@ -9,13 +9,9 @@
 param($TargetDir = "$PWD")
 
 try {
-	& git --version
-} catch {
-	write-error "ERROR: can't execute 'git' - make sure Git is installed and available"
-	exit 1
-}
+	$Null = (git --version)
+	if ($lastExitCode -ne "0") { throw "Can't execute 'git' - make sure Git is installed and available" }
 
-try {
 	$PathToRepo = "$PSScriptRoot/.."
 	$Table = import-csv "$PathToRepo/Data/repos.csv"
 
diff --git a/Scripts/configure-git.ps1 b/Scripts/configure-git.ps1
index fcff539a..6797a52e 100755
--- a/Scripts/configure-git.ps1
+++ b/Scripts/configure-git.ps1
@@ -12,13 +12,9 @@ if ($EmailAddress -eq "") { $EmailAddress   = read-host "Enter your e-mail addre
 if ($FavoriteEditor -eq "") { $FavoriteEditor = read-host "Enter your favorite text editor (emacs,nano,vi,vim,...)" }
 
 try {
-	& git --version
-} catch {
-	write-error "Can't execute 'git' - make sure Git is installed and available"
-	exit 1
-}
+	$Null = (git --version)
+	if ($lastExitCode -ne "0") { throw "Can't execute 'git' - make sure Git is installed and available" }
 
-try {
 	& git config --global user.name $FullName
 	& git config --global user.email $EmailAddress
 	& git config --global core.editor $FavoriteEditor
diff --git a/Scripts/create-branch.ps1 b/Scripts/create-branch.ps1
index 2a736f66..5e761b19 100755
--- a/Scripts/create-branch.ps1
+++ b/Scripts/create-branch.ps1
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ try {
 	if (-not(test-path "$RepoDir" -pathType container)) { throw "Can't access directory: $RepoDir" }
 	set-location "$RepoDir"
 
-	& git --version
+	$Null = (git --version)
 	if ($lastExitCode -ne "0") { throw "Can't execute 'git' - make sure Git is installed and available" }
 
 	$Result = (git status)
diff --git a/Scripts/create-tag.ps1 b/Scripts/create-tag.ps1
index 3f5e01da..c2e84445 100755
--- a/Scripts/create-tag.ps1
+++ b/Scripts/create-tag.ps1
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ try {
 	if (-not(test-path "$RepoDir" -pathType container)) { throw "Can't access directory: $RepoDir" }
 	set-location "$RepoDir"
 
-	& git --version
+	$Null = (git --version)
 	if ($lastExitCode -ne "0") { throw "Can't execute 'git' - make sure Git is installed and available" }
 
 	$Result = (git status)
diff --git a/Scripts/fetch-repos.ps1 b/Scripts/fetch-repos.ps1
index 8b2d99d2..e42b9e3e 100755
--- a/Scripts/fetch-repos.ps1
+++ b/Scripts/fetch-repos.ps1
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ try {
 	if (-not(test-path "$ParentDir" -pathType container)) { throw "Can't access directory: $ParentDir" }
 	set-location $ParentDir
 
-	& git --version
+	$Null = (git --version)
 	if ($lastExitCode -ne "0") { throw "Can't execute 'git' - make sure Git is installed and available" }
 
 	[int]$Count = 0
diff --git a/Scripts/list-branches.ps1 b/Scripts/list-branches.ps1
index fdf38c58..ab46aae7 100755
--- a/Scripts/list-branches.ps1
+++ b/Scripts/list-branches.ps1
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ try {
 	if (-not(test-path "$RepoDir" -pathType container)) { throw "Can't access directory: $RepoDir" }
 	set-location "$RepoDir"
 
-	& git --version
+	$Null = (git --version)
 	if ($lastExitCode -ne "0") { throw "Can't execute 'git' - make sure Git is installed and available" }
 
 	& "$PSScriptRoot/fetch-repo.ps1"
diff --git a/Scripts/list-commits.ps1 b/Scripts/list-commits.ps1
index 1f229492..cbe26f7c 100755
--- a/Scripts/list-commits.ps1
+++ b/Scripts/list-commits.ps1
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ try {
 	if (-not(test-path "$RepoDir" -pathType container)) { throw "Can't access directory: $RepoDir" }
 	set-location "$RepoDir"
 
-	& git --version
+	$Null = (git --version)
 	if ($lastExitCode -ne "0") { throw "Can't execute 'git' - make sure Git is installed and available" }
 
 	& "$PSScriptRoot/fetch-repo.ps1"
diff --git a/Scripts/list-tags.ps1 b/Scripts/list-tags.ps1
index 69728382..191df30a 100755
--- a/Scripts/list-tags.ps1
+++ b/Scripts/list-tags.ps1
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ try {
 	if (-not(test-path "$RepoDir" -pathType container)) { throw "Can't access directory: $RepoDir" }
 	set-location "$RepoDir"
 
-	& git --version
+	$Null = (git --version)
 	if ($lastExitCode -ne "0") { throw "Can't execute 'git' - make sure Git is installed and available" }
 
 	& "$PSScriptRoot/fetch-repo.ps1"
diff --git a/Scripts/pull-repos.ps1 b/Scripts/pull-repos.ps1
index a3954558..751bbb08 100755
--- a/Scripts/pull-repos.ps1
+++ b/Scripts/pull-repos.ps1
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ try {
 	if (-not(test-path "$ParentDir" -pathType container)) { throw "Can't access directory: $ParentDir" }
 	set-location "$ParentDir"
 
-	& git --version
+	$Null = (git --version)
 	if ($lastExitCode -ne "0") { throw "Can't execute 'git' - make sure Git is installed and available" }
 
 	[int]$Count = 0
diff --git a/Scripts/switch-branch.ps1 b/Scripts/switch-branch.ps1
index 4bc8138c..a6965670 100755
--- a/Scripts/switch-branch.ps1
+++ b/Scripts/switch-branch.ps1
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ try {
 	if (-not(test-path "$RepoDir" -pathType container)) { throw "Can't access directory: $RepoDir" }
 	set-location "$RepoDir"
 
-	& git --version
+	$Null = (git --version)
 	if ($lastExitCode -ne "0") { throw "Can't execute 'git' - make sure Git is installed and available" }
 
 	$Result = (git status)