When I try to connect to a WEB site, link, etc. I get this message "INTERNET EXPLORER CAN NOT OPEN WEB PAGE". How can I FIX this! (I have the workaround user utility and it does not work most of the time) It happens all the time and even when I use Diagnostic nothing helps. I really don't want to go back to IE 6.0 at this point so is there anything I can do except wait for Internet 7.0 to ISSUE a Service pack? Not a big problem but it drives me crazy. Thankyou in advance for any ideas, suggestions, advice, answers, etc etc.   

p.s. I am running Windows XP (home) with IE 7.0Are you sure this isn't an ISP problem?  Does IE6 work?  What about other programs that use an internet connection?
What protection do you have?  Have you run any virus scans?
How long has this been happening?
Does your XP have SP2?Get Firefox. What is the "workaround user utility" and what "Diagnostic" are you talking about?

As CBMatt said, Does your XP have SP2?

I suggest giving this a shot.  Download CCleaner and run the Windows scan and the Issues scan.  Remove all the STUFF found by the Windows scan.  When you run the Issues scan, BACKUP the Registry when prompted, and remove everything it found.