Tray icons resetting on complete shutdown

Applies to when i had both windows 8 and 8.1 (before and after update)

I try to change my icon tray to look like this: http://i.imgur.com/ZQ4YGrJ.png
but when I do a complete shutdown they reset to this: http://i.imgur.com/EXNqxSK.png

Can anyone help please? I know this works because ive done it on Windows 7 for more than a year. For some reason on my laptop it just wants to reset. This is a fresh install of windows 8 so it's not any third party software unless it's the preinstalled acer junk. Any help appreciated, thanks!

 

The only difference between your 2 screenshots is the keyboard icon at system tray. Yes ?
If you don't want the keyboard icon appearing at the system tray......
right click at taskbar > click Toolbars > is there a checkmark at Touch Keyboard ?
If yes, UN-check it.

 

Editing from above ......
RE : To remove ENG/US icon at system tray.

At search bar, type and select region and language settings > right column, under Languages, make sure you have only one language listed.

 

No Im includng the icons aswell. My issue is when I change those (adding a toolbar and removing keyboard icon) they come back as soon as I reset. For some reason it wont save what ive done

Edit: Also the quick launch icons that ive added myself disappear and I have to re add them

 

I doubt that this will help. but it definitely will not hurt.
Try rebuild your icon cache and see if it makes any difference.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/49819-icon-cache-rebuild.html
Option One is easiest method.
Tutorial applies to Vista, Win 7, and 8.