diff --git a/scripts/Measure-CIBenchmark.ps1 b/scripts/Measure-CIBenchmark.ps1
index 1e0a797..370b054 100644
--- a/scripts/Measure-CIBenchmark.ps1
+++ b/scripts/Measure-CIBenchmark.ps1
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ param(
 
 Set-StrictMode -Version Latest
 $ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
+$ProgressPreference   = 'SilentlyContinue'   # suppress Write-Progress (Test-NetConnection, IWR, etc.)
 
 Import-Module (Join-Path $PSScriptRoot '_Common.psm1') -Force
 Resolve-VmrunPath -VmrunPath $VmrunPath | Out-Null
@@ -243,4 +244,4 @@ if ($Iterations -gt 1) {
 
 Write-Host ""
 Write-Host "Results appended to: $benchmarkLog"
-
+
diff --git a/scripts/Wait-VMReady.ps1 b/scripts/Wait-VMReady.ps1
index 84839b7..4108c75 100644
--- a/scripts/Wait-VMReady.ps1
+++ b/scripts/Wait-VMReady.ps1
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ param(
 
 Set-StrictMode -Version Latest
 $ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
+$ProgressPreference   = 'SilentlyContinue'   # suppress Write-Progress (Test-NetConnection, IWR, etc.)
 
 if (-not (Test-Path $VmrunPath -PathType Leaf)) {
     throw "vmrun.exe not found at: $VmrunPath"
diff --git a/scripts/_Transport.psm1 b/scripts/_Transport.psm1
index 76ee0d5..7183bea 100644
--- a/scripts/_Transport.psm1
+++ b/scripts/_Transport.psm1
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #>
 Set-StrictMode -Version Latest
 $ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
+$ProgressPreference   = 'SilentlyContinue'   # suppress Write-Progress (Test-NetConnection, IWR, etc.)
 
 function Invoke-SshCommand {
     <#
diff --git a/template/Deploy-LinuxBuild2404.ps1 b/template/Deploy-LinuxBuild2404.ps1
index 38bef8f..75704ef 100644
--- a/template/Deploy-LinuxBuild2404.ps1
+++ b/template/Deploy-LinuxBuild2404.ps1
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ param(
 
 Set-StrictMode -Version Latest
 $ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
+$ProgressPreference   = 'SilentlyContinue'   # suppress Write-Progress (Test-NetConnection, IWR, etc.)
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Helpers
diff --git a/template/Prepare-LinuxBuild2404.ps1 b/template/Prepare-LinuxBuild2404.ps1
index d07395b..741d560 100644
--- a/template/Prepare-LinuxBuild2404.ps1
+++ b/template/Prepare-LinuxBuild2404.ps1
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ param(
 
 Set-StrictMode -Version Latest
 $ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
+$ProgressPreference   = 'SilentlyContinue'   # suppress Write-Progress (Test-NetConnection, IWR, etc.)
 
 # ── Locate vmrun.exe ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 $vmrunExe = Join-Path $VMwareWorkstationDir 'vmrun.exe'
diff --git a/template/Prepare-WinBuild2022.ps1 b/template/Prepare-WinBuild2022.ps1
index fa129df..3febeab 100644
--- a/template/Prepare-WinBuild2022.ps1
+++ b/template/Prepare-WinBuild2022.ps1
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ param(
 
 Set-StrictMode -Version Latest
 $ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
+$ProgressPreference   = 'SilentlyContinue'   # suppress Write-Progress (Test-NetConnection, IWR, etc.)
 
 # ── Locate vmrun.exe ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 $vmrunCandidates = @(
diff --git a/template/Prepare-WinBuild2025.ps1 b/template/Prepare-WinBuild2025.ps1
index b811799..0ef1de0 100644
--- a/template/Prepare-WinBuild2025.ps1
+++ b/template/Prepare-WinBuild2025.ps1
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ param(
 
 Set-StrictMode -Version Latest
 $ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
+$ProgressPreference   = 'SilentlyContinue'   # suppress Write-Progress (Test-NetConnection, IWR, etc.)
 
 # ── Locate vmrun.exe ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 $vmrunCandidates = @(