diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/powershell_use_set_tmpdir.yaml b/changelogs/fragments/powershell_use_set_tmpdir.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d125cb9c41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/powershell_use_set_tmpdir.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+bugfixes:
+- powershell - use the tmpdir set by `remote_tmp` for become/async tasks instead of the generic $env:TEMP - https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/40210
diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/powershell/Ansible.ModuleUtils.CommandUtil.psm1 b/lib/ansible/module_utils/powershell/Ansible.ModuleUtils.CommandUtil.psm1
index ce94827dbc..88e0cd095d 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/powershell/Ansible.ModuleUtils.CommandUtil.psm1
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/powershell/Ansible.ModuleUtils.CommandUtil.psm1
@@ -335,7 +335,25 @@ Function Load-CommandUtils {
     #   [Ansible.CommandUtil]::RunCommand(string lpApplicationName, string lpCommandLine, string lpCurrentDirectory, string stdinInput, string environmentBlock)
     #
     # there are also numerous P/Invoke methods that can be called if you are feeling adventurous
+
+    # FUTURE: find a better way to get the _ansible_remote_tmp variable
+    $original_tmp = $env:TMP
+    $original_temp = $env:TEMP
+
+    $remote_tmp = $original_tmp
+    $module_params = Get-Variable -Name complex_args -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+    if ($module_params) {
+        if ($module_params.Value.ContainsKey("_ansible_remote_tmp") ) {
+            $remote_tmp = $module_params.Value["_ansible_remote_tmp"]
+            $remote_tmp = [System.Environment]::ExpandEnvironmentVariables($remote_tmp)
+        }
+    }
+
+    $env:TMP = $remote_tmp
+    $env:TEMP = $remote_tmp
     Add-Type -TypeDefinition $process_util
+    $env:TMP = $original_tmp
+    $env:TEMP = $original_temp
 }
 
 Function Get-ExecutablePath($executable, $directory) {
diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/powershell/Ansible.ModuleUtils.LinkUtil.psm1 b/lib/ansible/module_utils/powershell/Ansible.ModuleUtils.LinkUtil.psm1
index 6467bec22c..fcef6733a4 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/powershell/Ansible.ModuleUtils.LinkUtil.psm1
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/powershell/Ansible.ModuleUtils.LinkUtil.psm1
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  # Simplified BSD License (see licenses/simplified_bsd.txt or https://opensource.org/licenses/BSD-2-Clause)
 
 Function Load-LinkUtils() {
-    Add-Type -TypeDefinition @'
+    $link_util = @'
 using Microsoft.Win32.SafeHandles;
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
@@ -464,6 +464,25 @@ namespace Ansible
 }
 '@
 
+    # FUTURE: find a better way to get the _ansible_remote_tmp variable
+    $original_tmp = $env:TMP
+    $original_temp = $env:TEMP
+
+    $remote_tmp = $original_tmp
+    $module_params = Get-Variable -Name complex_args -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+    if ($module_params) {
+        if ($module_params.Value.ContainsKey("_ansible_remote_tmp") ) {
+            $remote_tmp = $module_params.Value["_ansible_remote_tmp"]
+            $remote_tmp = [System.Environment]::ExpandEnvironmentVariables($remote_tmp)
+        }
+    }
+
+    $env:TMP = $remote_tmp
+    $env:TEMP = $remote_tmp
+    Add-Type -TypeDefinition $link_util
+    $env:TMP = $original_tmp
+    $env:TEMP = $original_temp
+
     [Ansible.LinkUtil]::EnablePrivilege("SeBackupPrivilege")
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/async_status.ps1 b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/async_status.ps1
index efde748fb9..611a587823 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/async_status.ps1
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/async_status.ps1
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ $results = @{changed=$false}
 $parsed_args = Parse-Args $args
 $jid = Get-AnsibleParam $parsed_args "jid" -failifempty $true -resultobj $results
 $mode = Get-AnsibleParam $parsed_args "mode" -Default "status" -ValidateSet "status","cleanup"
+$_remote_tmp = Get-AnsibleParam $parsed_args "_ansible_remote_tmp" -type "path" -default $env:TMP
 
-# setup logging directory
-$log_path = [System.IO.Path]::Combine($env:LOCALAPPDATA, ".ansible_async", $jid)
+$log_path = [System.IO.Path]::Combine($_remote_tmp, ".ansible_async", $jid)
 
 If(-not $(Test-Path $log_path))
 {
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_acl.ps1 b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_acl.ps1
index dc27132b8a..1077559fe5 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_acl.ps1
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_acl.ps1
@@ -120,7 +120,16 @@ namespace Ansible {
 }
 "@
 
+$params = Parse-Args $args;
+$_remote_tmp = Get-AnsibleParam $params "_ansible_remote_tmp" -type "path" -default $env:TMP
+
+$original_tmp = $env:TMP
+$original_temp = $env:TEMP
+$env:TMP = $_remote_tmp
+$env:TEMP = $_remote_tmp
 add-type $AdjustTokenPrivileges
+$env:TMP = $original_tmp
+$env:TEMP = $original_temp
 
 Function SetPrivilegeTokens() {
     # Set privilege tokens only if admin.
@@ -143,7 +152,7 @@ Function SetPrivilegeTokens() {
 }
 
 
-$params = Parse-Args $args;
+
 
 $result = @{
     changed = $false
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_defrag.ps1 b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_defrag.ps1
index d272d7f11c..70df9c88df 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_defrag.ps1
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_defrag.ps1
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 # GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
 
 #Requires -Module Ansible.ModuleUtils.Legacy
+#Requires -Module Ansible.ModuleUtils.ArgvParser
+#Requires -Module Ansible.ModuleUtils.CommandUtil
 
 $ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
 
@@ -27,120 +29,60 @@ if (-not (Get-Command -Name $executable -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)) {
     Fail-Json $result "Command '$executable' not found in $env:PATH."
 }
 
-$util_def = @'
-using System;
-using System.ComponentModel;
-using System.IO;
-using System.Threading;
-
-namespace Ansible.Command {
-
-    public static class NativeUtil {
-
-        public static void GetProcessOutput(StreamReader stdoutStream, StreamReader stderrStream, out string stdout, out string stderr) {
-            var sowait = new EventWaitHandle(false, EventResetMode.ManualReset);
-            var sewait = new EventWaitHandle(false, EventResetMode.ManualReset);
-
-            string so = null, se = null;
-
-            ThreadPool.QueueUserWorkItem((s)=> {
-                so = stdoutStream.ReadToEnd();
-                sowait.Set();
-            });
-
-            ThreadPool.QueueUserWorkItem((s) => {
-                se = stderrStream.ReadToEnd();
-                sewait.Set();
-            });
-
-            foreach(var wh in new WaitHandle[] { sowait, sewait })
-                wh.WaitOne();
-
-            stdout = so;
-            stderr = se;
-        }
-    }
-}
-'@
-
-Add-Type -TypeDefinition $util_def
-
-$arguments = ""
+$arguments = @()
 
 if ($include_volumes) {
     foreach ($volume in $include_volumes) {
         if ($volume.Length -eq 1) {
-            $arguments += " $($volume):"
+            $arguments += "$($volume):"
         } else {
-            $arguments += " $volume"
+            $arguments += $volume
         }
     }
 } else {
-    $arguments = " /C"
+    $arguments += "/C"
 }
 
 if ($exclude_volumes) {
-    $arguments += " /E"
+    $arguments += "/E"
     foreach ($volume in $exclude_volumes) {
         if ($volume.Length -eq 1) {
-            $arguments += " $($volume):"
+            $arguments += "$($volume):"
         } else {
-            $arguments += " $volume"
+            $arguments += $volume
         }
     }
 }
 
 if ($check_mode) {
-    $arguments += " /A"
+    $arguments += "/A"
 } elseif ($freespace_consolidation) {
-    $arguments += " /X"
+    $arguments += "/X"
 }
 
 if ($priority -eq "normal") {
-    $arguments += " /H"
+    $arguments += "/H"
 }
 
 if ($parallel) {
-    $arguments += " /M"
+    $arguments += "/M"
 }
 
-$arguments += " /V"
+$arguments += "/V"
 
-$proc = New-Object System.Diagnostics.Process
-$psi = $proc.StartInfo
-$psi.FileName = $executable
-$psi.Arguments = $arguments
-$psi.RedirectStandardOutput = $true
-$psi.RedirectStandardError = $true
-$psi.UseShellExecute = $false
-
-$result.cmd = "$executable$arguments"
+$argument_string = Argv-ToString -arguments $arguments
 
 $start_datetime = [DateTime]::UtcNow
+$result.cmd = "$executable $argument_string"
 
-Try {
-    $proc.Start() | Out-Null # will always return $true for non shell-exec cases
-} Catch [System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception] {
-    # fail nicely for "normal" error conditions
-    # FUTURE: this probably won't work on Nano Server
-    $excep = $_
-    $result.rc = $excep.Exception.NativeErrorCode
-    Fail-Json $result $excep.Exception.Message
-}
-
-$stdout = $stderr = [string] $null
-
-[Ansible.Command.NativeUtil]::GetProcessOutput($proc.StandardOutput, $proc.StandardError, [ref] $stdout, [ref] $stderr) | Out-Null
-
-$result.stdout = $stdout
-$result.stderr = $stderr
-
-$proc.WaitForExit() | Out-Null
-
-$result.rc = $proc.ExitCode
+$command_result = Run-Command -command "$executable $argument_string"
 
 $end_datetime = [DateTime]::UtcNow
 
+$result.stdout = $command_result.stdout
+$result.stderr = $command_result.stderr
+$result.rc = $command_result.rc
+
 $result.start = $start_datetime.ToString("yyyy-MM-dd hh:mm:ss.ffffff")
 $result.end = $end_datetime.ToString("yyyy-MM-dd hh:mm:ss.ffffff")
 $result.delta = $($end_datetime - $start_datetime).ToString("h\:mm\:ss\.ffffff")
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_file.ps1 b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_file.ps1
index f6441b095c..318396e714 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_file.ps1
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_file.ps1
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ $ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
 $params = Parse-Args $args -supports_check_mode $true
 
 $check_mode = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name "_ansible_check_mode" -default $false
+$_remote_tmp = Get-AnsibleParam $params "_ansible_remote_tmp" -type "path" -default $env:TMP
 
 $path = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name "path" -type "path" -failifempty $true -aliases "dest","name"
 $state = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name "state" -type "str" -validateset "absent","directory","file","touch"
@@ -51,7 +52,13 @@ namespace Ansible.Command {
     }
 }
 "@
+$original_tmp = $env:TMP
+$original_temp = $env:TEMP
+$env:TMP = $_remote_tmp
+$env:TEMP = $_remote_tmp
 Add-Type -TypeDefinition $symlink_util
+$env:TMP = $original_tmp
+$env:TEMP = $original_temp
 
 # Used to delete directories and files with logic on handling symbolic links
 function Remove-File($file, $checkmode) {
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_find.ps1 b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_find.ps1
index 36fb58fb3b..87c45fed95 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_find.ps1
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_find.ps1
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 $ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
 
 $params = Parse-Args -arguments $args -supports_check_mode $true
+$_remote_tmp = Get-AnsibleParam $params "_ansible_remote_tmp" -type "path" -default $env:TMP
 
 $paths = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name 'paths' -failifempty $true
 
@@ -70,7 +71,13 @@ namespace Ansible.Command {
     }
 }
 "@
+$original_tmp = $env:TMP
+$original_temp = $env:TEMP
+$env:TMP = $_remote_tmp
+$env:TEMP = $_remote_tmp
 Add-Type -TypeDefinition $symlink_util
+$env:TMP = $original_tmp
+$env:TEMP = $original_temp
 
 Function Assert-Age($info) {
     $valid_match = $true
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_get_url.ps1 b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_get_url.ps1
index 434371f125..fd88e8be29 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_get_url.ps1
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_get_url.ps1
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@
 
 $ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
 
+$params = Parse-Args $args -supports_check_mode $true
+$check_mode = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name "_ansible_check_mode" -type "bool" -default $false
+$_remote_tmp = Get-AnsibleParam $params "_ansible_remote_tmp" -type "path" -default $env:TMP
 
 $webclient_util = @"
     using System.Net;
@@ -26,7 +29,13 @@ $webclient_util = @"
         }
     }
 "@
+$original_tmp = $env:TMP
+$original_temp = $env:TEMP
+$env:TMP = $_remote_tmp
+$env:TEMP = $_remote_tmp
 Add-Type -TypeDefinition $webclient_util
+$env:TMP = $original_tmp
+$env:TEMP = $original_temp
 
 
 Function CheckModified-File($url, $dest, $headers, $credentials, $timeout, $use_proxy, $proxy) {
@@ -138,10 +147,6 @@ Function Download-File($result, $url, $dest, $headers, $credentials, $timeout, $
     $result.dest = $dest
 }
 
-
-$params = Parse-Args $args -supports_check_mode $true
-$check_mode = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name "_ansible_check_mode" -type "bool" -default $false
-
 $url = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name "url" -type "str" -failifempty $true
 $dest = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name "dest" -type "path" -failifempty $true
 $timeout = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name "timeout" -type "int" -default 10
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_psexec.ps1 b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_psexec.ps1
index d491e1f058..1dc43c4a43 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_psexec.ps1
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_psexec.ps1
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 #!powershell
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
 # Copyright: (c) 2017, Dag Wieers (@dagwieers) <dag@wieers.com>
 # GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
 
 #Requires -Module Ansible.ModuleUtils.Legacy
+#Requires -Module Ansible.ModuleUtils.ArgvParser
+#Requires -Module Ansible.ModuleUtils.CommandUtil
 
 # See also: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/pxexec.aspx
 
@@ -35,153 +36,99 @@ If (-Not (Get-Command $executable -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)) {
     Fail-Json $result "Executable '$executable' was not found."
 }
 
-$util_def = @'
-using System;
-using System.ComponentModel;
-using System.IO;
-using System.Threading;
-
-namespace Ansible.Command {
-
-    public static class NativeUtil {
-
-        public static void GetProcessOutput(StreamReader stdoutStream, StreamReader stderrStream, out string stdout, out string stderr) {
-            var sowait = new EventWaitHandle(false, EventResetMode.ManualReset);
-            var sewait = new EventWaitHandle(false, EventResetMode.ManualReset);
-
-            string so = null, se = null;
-
-            ThreadPool.QueueUserWorkItem((s)=> {
-                so = stdoutStream.ReadToEnd();
-                sowait.Set();
-            });
-
-            ThreadPool.QueueUserWorkItem((s) => {
-                se = stderrStream.ReadToEnd();
-                sewait.Set();
-            });
-
-            foreach(var wh in new WaitHandle[] { sowait, sewait })
-                wh.WaitOne();
-
-            stdout = so;
-            stderr = se;
-        }
-    }
-}
-'@
-
-Add-Type -TypeDefinition $util_def
-
-$arguments = ""
+$arguments = @()
 
 If ($nobanner -eq $true) {
-    $arguments += " -nobanner"
+    $arguments += "-nobanner"
 }
 
 # Support running on local system if no hostname is specified
 If ($hostnames) {
-  $arguments += " \\" + $($hostnames | sort -Unique) -join ','
+    $hostname_argument = ($hostnames | sort -Unique) -join ','
+    $arguments += "\\$hostname_argument"
 }
 
 # Username is optional
 If ($username -ne $null) {
-    $arguments += " -u `"$username`""
+    $arguments += "-u"
+    $arguments += $username
 }
 
 # Password is optional
 If ($password -ne $null) {
-    $arguments += " -p `"$password`""
+    $arguments += "-p"
+    $arguments += $password
 }
 
 If ($chdir -ne $null) {
-    $arguments += " -w `"$chdir`""
+    $arguments += "-w"
+    $arguments += $chdir
 }
 
 If ($wait -eq $false) {
-    $arguments += " -d"
+    $arguments += "-d"
 }
 
 If ($noprofile -eq $true) {
-    $arguments += " -e"
+    $arguments += "-e"
 }
 
 If ($elevated -eq $true) {
-    $arguments += " -h"
+    $arguments += "-h"
 }
 
 If ($system -eq $true) {
-    $arguments += " -s"
+    $arguments += "-s"
 }
 
 If ($interactive -eq $true) {
-    $arguments += " -i"
+    $arguments += "-i"
 }
 
 If ($limited -eq $true) {
-    $arguments += " -l"
+    $arguments += "-l"
 }
 
 If ($priority -ne $null) {
-    $arguments += " -$priority"
+    $arguments += "-$priority"
 }
 
 If ($timeout -ne $null) {
-    $arguments += " -n $timeout"
+    $arguments += "-n"
+    $arguments += $timeout
 }
 
 # Add additional advanced options
 If ($extra_opts) {
     ForEach ($opt in $extra_opts) {
-        $arguments += " $opt"
+        $arguments += $opt
     }
 }
 
-$arguments += " -accepteula"
+$arguments += "-accepteula"
+$arguments += $command
 
-$proc = New-Object System.Diagnostics.Process
-$psi = $proc.StartInfo
-$psi.FileName = $executable
-$psi.Arguments = "$arguments $command"
-$psi.RedirectStandardOutput = $true
-$psi.RedirectStandardError = $true
-$psi.UseShellExecute = $false
-
-$result.psexec_command = "$executable$arguments $command"
+$argument_string = Argv-ToString -arguments $arguments
 
 $start_datetime = [DateTime]::UtcNow
+$result.psexec_command = "$executable $argument_string"
 
-Try {
-    $proc.Start() | Out-Null # will always return $true for non shell-exec cases
-} Catch [System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception] {
-    # fail nicely for "normal" error conditions
-    # FUTURE: this probably won't work on Nano Server
-    $excep = $_
-    $result.rc = $excep.Exception.NativeErrorCode
-    Fail-Json $result $excep.Exception.Message
-}
-
-$stdout = $stderr = [string] $null
-
-[Ansible.Command.NativeUtil]::GetProcessOutput($proc.StandardOutput, $proc.StandardError, [ref] $stdout, [ref] $stderr) | Out-Null
-
-$result.stdout = $stdout
-$result.stderr = $stderr
-
-$proc.WaitForExit() | Out-Null
-
-If ($wait -eq $true) {
-    $result.rc = $proc.ExitCode
-} else {
-    $result.rc = 0
-    $result.pid = $proc.ExitCode
-}
+$command_result = Run-Command -command "$executable $argument_string"
 
 $end_datetime = [DateTime]::UtcNow
 
+$result.stdout = $command_result.stdout
+$result.stderr = $command_result.stderr
+
+If ($wait -eq $true) {
+    $result.rc = $command_result.rc
+} else {
+    $result.rc = 0
+    $result.pid = $command_result.rc
+}
+
 $result.start = $start_datetime.ToString("yyyy-MM-dd hh:mm:ss.ffffff")
 $result.end = $end_datetime.ToString("yyyy-MM-dd hh:mm:ss.ffffff")
 $result.delta = $($end_datetime - $start_datetime).ToString("h\:mm\:ss\.ffffff")
 
 Exit-Json $result
-
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_regedit.ps1 b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_regedit.ps1
index 4003f1fee3..20f4f1bc41 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_regedit.ps1
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_regedit.ps1
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ $ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
 $params = Parse-Args -arguments $args -supports_check_mode $true
 $check_mode = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name "_ansible_check_mode" -type "bool" -default $false
 $diff_mode = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name "_ansible_diff" -type "bool" -default $false
+$_remote_tmp = Get-AnsibleParam $params "_ansible_remote_tmp" -type "path" -default $env:TMP
 
 $path = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name "path" -type "str" -failifempty $true -aliases "key"
 $name = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name "name" -type "str" -aliases "entry","value"
@@ -370,7 +371,14 @@ if ($hive) {
     if (-not (Test-Path $hive)) {
         Fail-Json -obj $result -message "hive at path '$hive' is not valid or accessible, cannot load hive"
     }
+
+    $original_tmp = $env:TMP
+    $original_temp = $env:TEMP
+    $env:TMP = $_remote_tmp
+    $env:TEMP = $_remote_tmp
     Add-Type -TypeDefinition $registry_util
+    $env:TMP = $original_tmp
+    $env:TEMP = $original_temp
     try {
         [Ansible.RegistryUtil]::EnablePrivileges()
     } catch [System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception] {
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_region.ps1 b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_region.ps1
index b947d51138..e05adfe6da 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_region.ps1
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_region.ps1
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 $params = Parse-Args -arguments $args -supports_check_mode $true
 $check_mode = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params "_ansible_check_mode" -type 'bool' -default $false
+$_remote_tmp = Get-AnsibleParam $params "_ansible_remote_tmp" -type "path" -default $env:TMP
 
 $location = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name 'location' -type 'str'
 $format = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name 'format' -type 'str'
@@ -98,7 +99,14 @@ Function Copy-RegistryKey($source, $target) {
 Function Set-CultureLegacy($culture) {
     # For when Set-Culture is not available (Pre Windows 8 and Server 2012)
     $reg_key = 'HKCU:\Control Panel\International'
+
+    $original_tmp = $env:TMP
+    $original_temp = $env:TEMP
+    $env:TMP = $_remote_tmp
+    $env:TEMP = $_remote_tmp
     Add-Type -TypeDefinition $lctype_util
+    $env:TMP = $original_tmp
+    $env:TEMP = $original_temp
 
     $lookup = New-Object Ansible.LocaleHelper($culture)
     # hex values are from http://www.pinvoke.net/default.aspx/kernel32/GetLocaleInfoEx.html
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_scheduled_task.ps1 b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_scheduled_task.ps1
index 6e2ce4d99b..4a466f5ddd 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_scheduled_task.ps1
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_scheduled_task.ps1
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ $ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
 $params = Parse-Args -arguments $args -supports_check_mode $true
 $check_mode = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name "_ansible_check_mode" -type "bool" -default $false
 $diff_mode = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name "_ansible_diff" -type "bool" -default $false
+$_remote_tmp = Get-AnsibleParam $params "_ansible_remote_tmp" -type "path" -default $env:TMP
 
 $name = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name "name" -type "str" -failifempty $true
 $path = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name "path" -type "str" -default "\"
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ if ($diff_mode) {
     $result.diff = @{}
 }
 
-Add-Type -TypeDefinition @"
+$task_enums = @"
 public enum TASK_ACTION_TYPE // https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa383553(v=vs.85).aspx
 {
     TASK_ACTION_EXEC          = 0,
@@ -136,6 +137,14 @@ public enum TASK_TRIGGER_TYPE2 // https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windo
 }
 "@
 
+$original_tmp = $env:TMP
+$original_temp = $env:TEMP
+$env:TMP = $_remote_tmp
+$env:TEMP = $_remote_tmp
+Add-Type -TypeDefinition $task_enums
+$env:TMP = $original_tmp
+$env:TEMP = $original_temp
+
 ########################
 ### HELPER FUNCTIONS ###
 ########################
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_scheduled_task_stat.ps1 b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_scheduled_task_stat.ps1
index f866a836a6..e5a4960182 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_scheduled_task_stat.ps1
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_scheduled_task_stat.ps1
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 #Requires -Module Ansible.ModuleUtils.SID
 
 $params = Parse-Args -arguments $args
+$_remote_tmp = Get-AnsibleParam $params "_ansible_remote_tmp" -type "path" -default $env:TMP
+
 $path = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name "path" -type "str" -default "\"
 $name = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name "name" -type "str"
 
@@ -15,7 +17,7 @@ $result = @{
     changed = $false
 }
 
-Add-Type -TypeDefinition @"
+$task_enums = @"
 public enum TASK_ACTION_TYPE
 {
     TASK_ACTION_EXEC          = 0,
@@ -67,6 +69,14 @@ public enum TASK_TRIGGER_TYPE2
 }
 "@
 
+$original_tmp = $env:TMP
+$original_temp = $env:TEMP
+$env:TMP = $_remote_tmp
+$env:TEMP = $_remote_tmp
+Add-Type -TypeDefinition $task_enums
+$env:TMP = $original_tmp
+$env:TEMP = $original_temp
+
 Function Get-PropertyValue($task_property, $com, $property) {
     $raw_value = $com.$property
 
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_user_right.ps1 b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_user_right.ps1
index 0f308a919f..b65bf21d42 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_user_right.ps1
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_user_right.ps1
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ $ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop'
 $params = Parse-Args $args -supports_check_mode $true
 $check_mode = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name "_ansible_check_mode" -type "bool" -default $false
 $diff_mode = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name "_ansible_diff" -type "bool" -default $false
+$_remote_tmp = Get-AnsibleParam $params "_ansible_remote_tmp" -type "path" -default $env:TMP
 
 $name = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name "name" -type "str" -failifempty $true
 $users = Get-AnsibleParam -obj $params -name "users" -type "list" -failifempty $true
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ if ($diff_mode) {
     $result.diff = @{}
 }
 
-Add-Type -TypeDefinition @"
+$sec_helper_util = @"
 using System;
 using System.ComponentModel;
 using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
@@ -266,6 +267,14 @@ namespace Ansible
 }
 "@
 
+$original_tmp = $env:TMP
+$original_temp = $env:TEMP
+$env:TMP = $_remote_tmp
+$env:TEMP = $_remote_tmp
+Add-Type -TypeDefinition $sec_helper_util
+$env:TMP = $original_tmp
+$env:TEMP = $original_temp
+
 Function Compare-UserList($existing_users, $new_users) {  
     $added_users = [String[]]@()
     $removed_users = [String[]]@()
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_whoami.ps1 b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_whoami.ps1
index 5f4e8cc553..e6b6fae08b 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_whoami.ps1
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_whoami.ps1
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@
 
 $ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
 
+$params = Parse-Args $args -supports_check_mode $true
+$_remote_tmp = Get-AnsibleParam $params "_ansible_remote_tmp" -type "path" -default $env:TMP
+
 $session_util = @'
 using System;
 using System.Collections;
@@ -780,7 +783,14 @@ namespace Ansible
 }
 '@
 
+$original_tmp = $env:TMP
+$original_temp = $env:TEMP
+$env:TMP = $_remote_tmp
+$env:TEMP = $_remote_tmp
 Add-Type -TypeDefinition $session_util
+$env:TMP = $original_tmp
+$env:TEMP = $original_temp
+
 $session_info = [Ansible.SessionUtil]::GetSessionInfo()
 
 Function Convert-Value($value) {
diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/shell/powershell.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/shell/powershell.py
index 693d412796..af07ae1c59 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/shell/powershell.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/shell/powershell.py
@@ -1090,27 +1090,6 @@ $exec_wrapper = {
     $DebugPreference = "Continue"
     $ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
 
-    # become process is run under a different console to the WinRM one so we
-    # need to set the UTF-8 codepage again
-    Add-Type -Debug:$false -TypeDefinition @'
-using System;
-using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
-
-namespace Ansible
-{
-    public class ConsoleCP
-    {
-        [DllImport("kernel32.dll")]
-        public static extern bool SetConsoleCP(UInt32 wCodePageID);
-
-        [DllImport("kernel32.dll")]
-        public static extern bool SetConsoleOutputCP(UInt32 wCodePageID);
-    }
-}
-'@
-    [Ansible.ConsoleCP]::SetConsoleCP(65001) > $null
-    [Ansible.ConsoleCP]::SetConsoleOutputCP(65001) > $null
-
     Function ConvertTo-HashtableFromPsCustomObject($myPsObject) {
         $output = @{}
         $myPsObject | Get-Member -MemberType *Property | % {
@@ -1123,6 +1102,57 @@ namespace Ansible
         return $output
     }
 
+    Function Invoke-Win32Api {
+        # Inspired by - Call a Win32 API in PowerShell without compiling C# code on
+        # the disk
+        # http://www.leeholmes.com/blog/2007/10/02/managing-ini-files-with-powershell/
+        # https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/heyscriptingguy/2013/06/27/use-powershell-to-interact-with-the-windows-api-part-3/
+        [CmdletBinding()]
+        param(
+            [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)] [String]$DllName,
+            [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)] [String]$MethodName,
+            [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)] [Type]$ReturnType,
+            [Parameter()] [Type[]]$ParameterTypes = [Type[]]@(),
+            [Parameter()] [Object[]]$Parameters = [Object[]]@()
+        )
+
+        $assembly = New-Object -TypeName System.Reflection.AssemblyName -ArgumentList "Win32ApiAssembly"
+        $dynamic_assembly = [AppDomain]::CurrentDomain.DefineDynamicAssembly($assembly, [Reflection.Emit.AssemblyBuilderAccess]::Run)
+        $dynamic_module = $dynamic_assembly.DefineDynamicModule("Win32Module", $false)
+        $dynamic_type = $dynamic_module.DefineType("Win32Type", "Public, Class")
+
+        $dynamic_method = $dynamic_type.DefineMethod(
+            $MethodName,
+            [Reflection.MethodAttributes]"Public, Static",
+            $ReturnType,
+            $ParameterTypes
+        )
+
+        $constructor = [Runtime.InteropServices.DllImportAttribute].GetConstructor([String])
+        $custom_attributes = New-Object -TypeName Reflection.Emit.CustomAttributeBuilder -ArgumentList @(
+            $constructor,
+            $DllName
+        )
+
+        $dynamic_method.SetCustomAttribute($custom_attributes)
+        $win32_type = $dynamic_type.CreateType()
+        $win32_type::$MethodName.Invoke($Parameters)
+    }
+
+    # become process is run under a different console to the WinRM one so we
+    # need to set the UTF-8 codepage again, this also needs to be set before
+    # reading the stdin pipe that contains the module args specifying the
+    # remote_tmp to use. Instead this will use reflection when calling the Win32
+    # API no tmp files touch the disk
+    $invoke_args = @{
+        DllName = "kernel32.dll"
+        ReturnType = [bool]
+        ParameterTypes = @([UInt32])
+        Parameters = @(65001)
+    }
+    Invoke-Win32Api -MethodName SetConsoleCP @invoke_args > $null
+    Invoke-Win32Api -MethodName SetConsoleOutputCP @invoke_args > $null
+
     # stream JSON including become_pw, ps_module_payload, bin_module_payload, become_payload, write_payload_path, preserve directives
     # exec runspace, capture output, cleanup, return module output
 
@@ -1240,7 +1270,21 @@ Function Parse-BecomeFlags($flags) {
 Function Run($payload) {
     # NB: action popping handled inside subprocess wrapper
 
+    $original_tmp = $env:TMP
+    $original_temp = $env:TEMP
+    $remote_tmp = $payload["module_args"]["_ansible_remote_tmp"]
+    $remote_tmp = [System.Environment]::ExpandEnvironmentVariables($remote_tmp)
+    if ($null -eq $remote_tmp) {
+        $remote_tmp = $original_tmp
+    }
+
+    # become process is run under a different console to the WinRM one so we
+    # need to set the UTF-8 codepage again
+    $env:TMP = $remote_tmp
+    $env:TEMP = $remote_tmp
     Add-Type -TypeDefinition $helper_def -Debug:$false
+    $env:TMP = $original_tmp
+    $env:TEMP = $original_tmp
 
     $username = $payload.become_user
     $password = $payload.become_password
@@ -1252,7 +1296,7 @@ Function Run($payload) {
     }
 
     # NB: CreateProcessWithTokenW commandline maxes out at 1024 chars, must bootstrap via filesystem
-    $temp = [System.IO.Path]::Combine([System.IO.Path]::GetTempPath(), [System.IO.Path]::GetRandomFileName() + ".ps1")
+    $temp = [System.IO.Path]::Combine($remote_tmp, [System.IO.Path]::GetRandomFileName() + ".ps1")
     $exec_wrapper.ToString() | Set-Content -Path $temp
     $rc = 0
 
@@ -1574,17 +1618,29 @@ Function Run($payload) {
         }
 "@ # END Ansible.Async native type definition
 
+    $original_tmp = $env:TMP
+    $original_temp = $env:TEMP
+    $remote_tmp = $payload["module_args"]["_ansible_remote_tmp"]
+    $remote_tmp = [System.Environment]::ExpandEnvironmentVariables($remote_tmp)
+    if ($null -eq $remote_tmp) {
+        $remote_tmp = $original_tmp
+    }
+
     # calculate the result path so we can include it in the worker payload
     $jid = $payload.async_jid
     $local_jid = $jid + "." + $pid
 
-    $results_path = [System.IO.Path]::Combine($env:LOCALAPPDATA, ".ansible_async", $local_jid)
+    $results_path = [System.IO.Path]::Combine($remote_tmp, ".ansible_async", $local_jid)
 
     $payload.async_results_path = $results_path
 
     [System.IO.Directory]::CreateDirectory([System.IO.Path]::GetDirectoryName($results_path)) | Out-Null
 
+    $env:TMP = $remote_tmp
+    $env:TEMP = $remote_tmp
     Add-Type -TypeDefinition $native_process_util -Debug:$false
+    $env:TMP = $original_tmp
+    $env:TEMP = $original_temp
 
     # FUTURE: create under new job to ensure all children die on exit?
 
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/win_async_wrapper/tasks/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/win_async_wrapper/tasks/main.yml
index 38b4d528ca..e437e9cb43 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/win_async_wrapper/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/win_async_wrapper/tasks/main.yml
@@ -159,6 +159,18 @@
     - nonascii_output.stdout_lines[0] == 'über den Fußgängerübergang gehen'
     - nonascii_output.stderr == ''
 
+- name: test async with custom remote_tmp
+  win_shell: echo hi
+  register: async_custom_tmp
+  async: 5
+  vars:
+    ansible_remote_tmp: '{{win_output_dir}}'
+
+- name: assert results file is in the remote tmp specified
+  assert:
+    that:
+    - async_custom_tmp.results_file == win_output_dir + '\\.ansible_async\\' + async_custom_tmp.ansible_job_id
+
 # FUTURE: figure out why the last iteration of this test often fails on shippable
 #- name: loop async success
 #  async_test: