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title: "Speeding 404 Page in Drupal"
date: "2016-05-13T07:24:45+00:00"
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It's bound to happen: Visitors will try to access URLs on your website that no longer exist, prompting them to see a HTTP 404 Not Found page.

Processing a 404 message can hamper website performance; it will use even more memory if the page contains links and files.

We'd like to lessen the burden on your server. This [article](https://docs.acquia.com/articles/using-fast-404-drupal) offers two methods to quicken the process and get a 404 page to the visitor a lot faster, using a lot less memory.

The first method is to adjust your Drupal 7 core settings. Option two is better: activate the Fast 404 module.

Select the method that works best for you: you'll increase your 404 webpage's display speed and lessening your website's workload.

The article you want, again, is [Using Fast 404 in Drupal](https://docs.acquia.com/articles/using-fast-404-drupal).

For more helpful articles, visit the Acquia [Help Center](/node/55865).