diff --git a/Client/core/CClientVariables.cpp b/Client/core/CClientVariables.cpp
index 0b77fbdaf5b..f3478cfb944 100644
--- a/Client/core/CClientVariables.cpp
+++ b/Client/core/CClientVariables.cpp
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ void CClientVariables::LoadDefaults()
     DEFAULT("discord_rpc_share_data", false);                                         // Consistent Rich Presence data sharing
     DEFAULT("discord_rpc_share_data_firsttime", false);                               // Display the user data sharing consent dialog box - for the first time
     DEFAULT("browser_enable_gpu", true);                                              // Enable GPU in CEF? (allows stuff like WebGL to function)
-    DEFAULT("process_cpu_affinity", false);                                            // Set CPU 0 affinity to improve game performance and fix the known issue in single-threaded games
+    DEFAULT("process_cpu_affinity", true);                                            // Set CPU 0 affinity to improve game performance and fix the known issue in single-threaded games
 
     if (!Exists("locale"))
     {
diff --git a/Client/core/CCore.cpp b/Client/core/CCore.cpp
index 920c44d9cac..5e4b17c07a9 100644
--- a/Client/core/CCore.cpp
+++ b/Client/core/CCore.cpp
@@ -1770,7 +1770,7 @@ void CCore::OnPostColorFilterRender()
 void CCore::ApplyCoreInitSettings()
 {
 #if (_WIN32_WINNT >= _WIN32_WINNT_LONGHORN)
-    const auto aware = CVARS_GET_VALUE<bool>("process_dpi_aware");
+    bool aware = CVARS_GET_VALUE<bool>("process_dpi_aware");
 
     // The minimum supported client for the function below is Windows Vista (Longhorn).
     // For more information, refer to the Microsoft Learn article:
@@ -1779,13 +1779,13 @@ void CCore::ApplyCoreInitSettings()
         SetProcessDPIAware();
 #endif
 
-    const auto revision = GetApplicationSettingInt("reset-settings-revision");
+    int revision = GetApplicationSettingInt("reset-settings-revision");
 
     // Users with the default skin will be switched to the 2023 version by replacing "Default" with "Default 2023".
     // The "Default 2023" GUI skin was introduced in commit 2d9e03324b07e355031ecb3263477477f1a91399.
     if (revision < 21486)
     {
-        const auto skin = CVARS_GET_VALUE<std::string>("current_skin");
+        auto skin = CVARS_GET_VALUE<std::string>("current_skin");
 
         if (skin == "Default")
             CVARS_SET("current_skin", "Default 2023");
@@ -1793,25 +1793,21 @@ void CCore::ApplyCoreInitSettings()
         SetApplicationSettingInt("reset-settings-revision", 21486);
     }
 
-    const auto process = GetCurrentProcess();
-    const int  priorities[] = {NORMAL_PRIORITY_CLASS, ABOVE_NORMAL_PRIORITY_CLASS, HIGH_PRIORITY_CLASS};
-    const auto priority = CVARS_GET_VALUE<int>("process_priority") % 3;
+    HANDLE process = GetCurrentProcess();
+    const int priorities[] = {NORMAL_PRIORITY_CLASS, ABOVE_NORMAL_PRIORITY_CLASS, HIGH_PRIORITY_CLASS};
+    int priority = CVARS_GET_VALUE<int>("process_priority") % 3;
 
     SetPriorityClass(process, priorities[priority]);
 
-    const auto affinity = CVARS_GET_VALUE<bool>("process_cpu_affinity");
-
+    bool affinity = CVARS_GET_VALUE<bool>("process_cpu_affinity");
     if (!affinity)
         return;
 
     DWORD_PTR mask;
     DWORD_PTR sys;
-    const auto result = GetProcessAffinityMask(process, &mask, &sys);
-
-    if (!result)
-        return;
-
-    SetProcessAffinityMask(process, mask & ~1);
+    BOOL result = GetProcessAffinityMask(process, &mask, &sys);
+    if (result)
+        SetProcessAffinityMask(process, mask & ~1);
 }
 
 //
diff --git a/Client/core/CSettings.cpp b/Client/core/CSettings.cpp
index bab74ba4312..e2351fdaa70 100644
--- a/Client/core/CSettings.cpp
+++ b/Client/core/CSettings.cpp
@@ -3245,13 +3245,11 @@ void CSettings::LoadData()
     DWORD_PTR mask;
     DWORD_PTR sys;
 
-    const auto process = GetCurrentProcess();
-    const auto result = GetProcessAffinityMask(process, &mask, &sys);
+    HANDLE process = GetCurrentProcess();
+    BOOL result = GetProcessAffinityMask(process, &mask, &sys);
 
     if (bVar && result)
-    {
         SetProcessAffinityMask(process, mask & ~1);
-    }
     else
     {
         SYSTEM_INFO info;
@@ -3657,19 +3655,17 @@ void CSettings::SaveData()
     CScreenShot::SetPhotoSavingInsideDocuments(photoSaving);
 
     // Process CPU Affinity
-    const auto affinity = m_pProcessAffinityCheckbox->GetSelected();
+    bool affinity = m_pProcessAffinityCheckbox->GetSelected();
     CVARS_SET("process_cpu_affinity", affinity);
 
     DWORD_PTR mask;
     DWORD_PTR sys;
 
-    const auto process = GetCurrentProcess();
-    const auto result = GetProcessAffinityMask(process, &mask, &sys);
+    HANDLE process = GetCurrentProcess();
+    BOOL result = GetProcessAffinityMask(process, &mask, &sys);
 
     if (affinity && result)
-    {
         SetProcessAffinityMask(process, mask & ~1);
-    }
     else
     {
         SYSTEM_INFO info;
@@ -4785,9 +4781,7 @@ bool CSettings::OnAffinityClick(CGUIElement* pElement)
         shownWarning = true;
 
         std::string message = std::string(
-            _("Enabling this setting may improve game performance, but on some processors, it may worsen it.\n"
-              "We have observed issues with AMD Ryzen processors featuring 3D V-Cache.\n"
-              "The exact list of affected processors is unknown.\n"
+            _("This option should only be changed if you experience performance issues.\n"
               "\nAre you sure you  want to enable this option?"));
 
         CQuestionBox* pQuestionBox = CCore::GetSingleton().GetLocalGUI()->GetMainMenu()->GetQuestionWindow();
@@ -4967,7 +4961,7 @@ bool CSettings::OnShowAdvancedSettingDescription(CGUIElement* pElement)
     else if (pCheckBox && pCheckBox == m_pWin8MouseCheckBox)
         strText = std::string(_("Mouse fix:")) + " " + std::string(_("Mouse movement fix - May need PC restart"));
     else if (pCheckBox && pCheckBox == m_pProcessAffinityCheckbox)
-        strText = std::string(_("CPU affinity:")) + " " + std::string(_("Experimental feature - It may improve performance or worsen it."));
+        strText = std::string(_("CPU affinity:")) + " " + std::string(_("Experimental feature - Change only if you experience performance issues"));
 
     if (strText != "")
         m_pAdvancedSettingDescriptionLabel->SetText(strText.c_str());