how to get unregistered images in alignment?

I thought prob that i.e. feature detection at least as soon as you load the photos (which takes only seconds tho). But you said

“at first, the suggested CPs were a long way from their “real” position…but later ones graduall migrated to their correct places. Background features is on, so I guess that’s why?”

so do you think it does early, even premature work on processes further down the line?