diff --git a/src/ci_orchestrator/commands/job.py b/src/ci_orchestrator/commands/job.py
index 8654fd8..162841f 100644
--- a/src/ci_orchestrator/commands/job.py
+++ b/src/ci_orchestrator/commands/job.py
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 import json
 import re
 import shutil
+import signal
 import subprocess
 import sys
 import tempfile
-import signal
 import time
 import uuid
 from datetime import UTC, datetime
diff --git a/src/ci_orchestrator/commands/template.py b/src/ci_orchestrator/commands/template.py
index 8d9a1f7..e99ed5d 100644
--- a/src/ci_orchestrator/commands/template.py
+++ b/src/ci_orchestrator/commands/template.py
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ template prepare-win
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import contextlib
 import fnmatch
 import json
 import socket
@@ -565,10 +566,8 @@ def template_prepare_win(
                 )
 
             click.echo("[prepare-win] Windows Update requires reboot — rebooting ...")
-            try:
+            with contextlib.suppress(TransportError):
                 transport.run("Restart-Computer -Force", check=False)
-            except TransportError:
-                pass
             transport.close()
             time.sleep(30)
             click.echo(f"[prepare-win] Waiting for WinRM after reboot ({winrm_timeout}s) ...")
@@ -638,10 +637,8 @@ Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName 'CI-StaticIp' `
 
         # Final reboot to flush installation state
         click.echo("[prepare-win] Final reboot to flush installation state ...")
-        try:
+        with contextlib.suppress(TransportError):
             transport.run("Restart-Computer -Force", check=False)
-        except TransportError:
-            pass
         transport.close()
         time.sleep(30)
         click.echo("[prepare-win] Waiting for WinRM after final reboot ...")
@@ -689,10 +686,8 @@ Register-ScheduledTask -TaskName 'CI-StaticIp' `
 
         # Graceful shutdown
         click.echo("[prepare-win] Sending graceful shutdown ...")
-        try:
+        with contextlib.suppress(TransportError):
             transport.run("Stop-Computer -Force", check=False)
-        except TransportError:
-            pass
 
     finally:
         transport.close()
diff --git a/src/ci_orchestrator/ip_pool.py b/src/ci_orchestrator/ip_pool.py
index 97f2fb4..fb3b99a 100644
--- a/src/ci_orchestrator/ip_pool.py
+++ b/src/ci_orchestrator/ip_pool.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ and releases it on VM destroy.  The guest applies the static IP at boot:
   (``template/guest-setup/windows/ci-static-ip.ps1``) runs at system startup
   as SYSTEM and applies the static IP before WinRM starts.
 
-This eliminates the DHCP / VMware-Tools IP-detect polling loop (20–180 s
+This eliminates the DHCP / VMware-Tools IP-detect polling loop (20-180 s
 variance observed in B7 benchmarks).  After the VM reaches *running* state the
 host knows the IP immediately and goes straight to the transport probe.