Win 7 Desk Top theme stuck on Windows Classic

Somehow my desktop got stuck in Windows Classic. I am unable to change it to any Aero theme.
Trouble shooter indicated that my video card is unable to support Aero themes. My lap top was manufactured with Win 7 and it has worked fine until a couple days ago.
I have ran multiple spyware, malware, and rootkit programs to clean PUP's that might have hijacked the OS. Desktop worked fine initially, now it has reverted back to Win Classic.
Any ideas how to fix this with out a complete reformatting?
Thanks

Hi,
Often the reason why your Windows 7 theme could be stuck on classic is that your PC is configured to be optimized for better performance.
I also would like to share the following possible reasons with you:
a. Desktop Window Manager is disabled
b. Video card doesn’t support required display settings
c. Color depth is too low
d. Transparency is disabled
e. Mirror drivers don’t support Aero effects
f. Current power settings don’t support Aero desktop effects
g. Themes service isn’t running
h. Aero effects not supported on this Windows edition
i. Desktop Window Manager Sessions Manager service isn’t running
mystifeid's suggest is worthy to try. In addition, you may run the aero troubleshooter to check the issue:
Open the Aero troubleshooter:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-IN/windows7/open-the-aero-troubleshooter
Hope it helps.
Regards,
Blair Deng
Blair Deng
TechNet Community Support

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