SSMS Tables (expanding...) when trying to refresh - sql-server

I have sql server management studio (SSMS) v18.9.1 and visual studio 2022 v17.1.1.
I'm using EF Migrations (dotnet 6) and after making changes to the pocos, I run add-migration followed by update-database from the package manager console window in visual studio.
If I try to refresh SSMS by right-clicking\Tables\Refresh I'm presented with SSMS Tables (expanding...) message. The table do eventually appear but this can take up to 10 minutes.
My colleague is experiencing the same behaviour on his laptop.
Any ideas how to fix?

if you are accessing your local database it will be fast. if you accessing azure or cloud database it will take time based on load. it will not occur often.

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First i installed SQL Server Management Studio. I then noticed that i still did not have SQLEXPRESS Service or SQL Agent Browser in my computer services either.. This was why i assume i couldn't login to any of the SSMS which was annoying. I then downloaded SQL Server Express R2 which then ran me though another setup which was fine. I did also choose to put a sql server password for SQL Server Express.
Once installed I double checked to make sure the services where running by right clicking MY COMPUTER / MANAGE / SERVICES -- scroll down till you see "SQL Server (SQLEXPRESS)" and make sure that the service has started and also "SQL Server Agent (SQLEXPRESS)" (this one was turned off when i checked) .. i was then able to login to SSMS without a problem.
I then created a new database, right clicked diagram like we always do in VS and created a diagram with two tables, created their relationships blah blah..
i then created a new website in vs 2012, i clicked "Connect To Database" in the SERVER EXPLORER"
I choose my server name, used windows authenication and selected the database i just created in SSMS.
Then to my suprise i now have database diagram designing in Visual Studio 2012.. Finally!
Thankyou microsoft for removing such a cool feature which now gives us developers a few things to do.
Hope this helps.

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