Emptying all users' temp folders

Hello everyone
          Right now we're having problem with low disk space on Terminal Server. Actually we have applications which
help us to get rid of all temp files easily, I mean without going to C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Local\Temp and deleting files manually These are
Profiles Scanner
ICSweep
          But these applications cannot remove any item just because I do not have permission to Edit this folder
inspite of fact I’m belonging to Domain Admins group. I can break security of a userfolder, but it is quite time consuming. There're about 700+ userfolders in C:\Users\ folder. Moreover, we have a lots of trojan name "DWH****" (**** is
random number, like 3D25, 5C68). And this file seems duplicate itself into different name and that's why we have low disk space error on our Terminal Server.
          So my question is How do I empty C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Local\Temp folder without changing the security
on userfolders? I tried to empty through GPO (Computer Configuration > Windows Settings > Folders) but I couldn’t get this work.
          Thanks in advance

Hi,
As per my research, you can try some script to delete all users’ temporary files\folders. For that providing you script link which you can use and modify as per your requirement. Please refer below article for detail information.
1. Delete Temp files
2. What is the Command to Delete Temp files for all User profiles in a Local
3. Use PowerShell to Clean Out Temp Folders
Hope it helps!
Thanks,
Dharmesh

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Hi Andrea,
Thank you for posting in Windows Server Forum.
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Kind regards

Wow!! Too much internet for today i guess ¯\_(ツ)_/¯¯\_(-,-)_/¯¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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