Why does Server Explorer always need a refresh of Data Connections?

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I can't remember if it worked properly as far back as VS 2008, but from at least VS 2013 onwards, I have always had to refresh the Data Connections in Server Explorer after opening Visual Studio. This is the first time I've gone looking for a reason and my searches so far have failed to find any useful information on this topic.

My connection strings must be correct, as my first attempt at a refresh always turns the little red crosses into green triangles. The associated MS SQL database is hosted on a shared server.

Is there any way to avoid this minor irritation?

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