diff --git a/build/scripts/sync_remotes.ps1 b/build/scripts/sync_remotes.ps1
index 426b466..c924e19 100644
--- a/build/scripts/sync_remotes.ps1
+++ b/build/scripts/sync_remotes.ps1
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ $ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
 $scriptPath = Split-Path -Parent $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Path
 $repoRoot = Split-Path -Parent (Split-Path -Parent $scriptPath)
 
-Write-Host "🔄 WebDrop Bridge - Remote Sync Script" -ForegroundColor Cyan
+Write-Host "Remote Sync Script - WebDrop Bridge" -ForegroundColor Cyan
 Write-Host "Repository: $repoRoot`n" -ForegroundColor Gray
 
 # Change to repo directory
@@ -17,37 +17,56 @@ Push-Location $repoRoot
 
 try {
     # Fetch from both remotes
-    Write-Host "📥 Fetching from origin..." -ForegroundColor Yellow
+    Write-Host "Fetching from origin..." -ForegroundColor Yellow
     git fetch origin
     
-    Write-Host "📥 Fetching from upstream..." -ForegroundColor Yellow
+    Write-Host "Fetching from upstream..." -ForegroundColor Yellow
     git fetch upstream
     
     # Show status
-    Write-Host "`n📊 Remote Status:" -ForegroundColor Cyan
+    Write-Host "`nRemote Status:" -ForegroundColor Cyan
     git remote -v
     
     # Show branch comparison
-    Write-Host "`n📋 Branch Comparison:" -ForegroundColor Cyan
-    Write-Host "Local branches vs origin:" -ForegroundColor Gray
-    git log --oneline origin/main -5 | ForEach-Object { Write-Host "  origin: $_" }
-    Write-Host ""
-    git log --oneline upstream/main -5 | ForEach-Object { Write-Host "  upstream: $_" }
+    Write-Host "`nBranch Comparison:" -ForegroundColor Cyan
+    Write-Host "Latest commits:" -ForegroundColor Gray
+    
+    # Suppress errors for log commands
+    $ErrorActionPreference = "SilentlyContinue"
+    
+    $originLog = git log --oneline origin/main -5
+    if ($originLog) {
+        Write-Host "Origin:" -ForegroundColor Gray
+        $originLog | ForEach-Object { Write-Host "  $_" }
+    } else {
+        Write-Host "  origin/main: (not found)" -ForegroundColor Gray
+    }
+    
+    $upstreamLog = git log --oneline upstream/main -5
+    if ($upstreamLog) {
+        Write-Host "Upstream:" -ForegroundColor Gray
+        $upstreamLog | ForEach-Object { Write-Host "  $_" }
+    } else {
+        Write-Host "  upstream/main: (not found)" -ForegroundColor Gray
+    }
+    
+    # Restore error handling
+    $ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
     
     # Optionally push to origin
     if ($PushToOrigin) {
-        Write-Host "`n📤 Pushing current branch to origin..." -ForegroundColor Yellow
+        Write-Host "`nPushing current branch to origin..." -ForegroundColor Yellow
         $currentBranch = git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD
         git push origin $currentBranch
-        Write-Host "✅ Pushed $currentBranch to origin" -ForegroundColor Green
+        Write-Host "Pushed $currentBranch to origin" -ForegroundColor Green
     } else {
-        Write-Host "`n💡 Tip: Use --push-to-origin flag to push current branch to origin" -ForegroundColor Gray
+        Write-Host "`nTip: Use --push-to-origin flag to push current branch to origin" -ForegroundColor Gray
     }
     
-    Write-Host "`n✅ Sync complete!" -ForegroundColor Green
+    Write-Host "`nSync complete!" -ForegroundColor Green
 }
 catch {
-    Write-Host "`n❌ Error: $_" -ForegroundColor Red
+    Write-Host "`nError: $_" -ForegroundColor Red
     exit 1
 }
 finally {