diff --git a/src/internal/kopia/upload.go b/src/internal/kopia/upload.go
index 522d3fad5..ebf72ae19 100644
--- a/src/internal/kopia/upload.go
+++ b/src/internal/kopia/upload.go
@@ -231,7 +231,6 @@ func (cp *corsoProgress) FinishedFile(relativePath string, err error) {
 	err = cp.deets.Add(
 		d.repoPath,
 		d.locationPath,
-		!d.cached,
 		*d.info)
 	if err != nil {
 		cp.errs.AddRecoverable(cp.ctx, clues.New("adding item to details").
diff --git a/src/internal/kopia/upload_test.go b/src/internal/kopia/upload_test.go
index 95c39c46d..6902a4af9 100644
--- a/src/internal/kopia/upload_test.go
+++ b/src/internal/kopia/upload_test.go
@@ -569,8 +569,6 @@ func (suite *CorsoProgressUnitSuite) TestFinishedFile() {
 					assert.Len(t, entries, test.expectedNumEntries)
 
 					for _, entry := range entries {
-						assert.Equal(t, !cachedTest.cached, entry.Updated)
-
 						foundItems[entry.ItemRef] = true
 					}
 
diff --git a/src/internal/kopia/wrapper_test.go b/src/internal/kopia/wrapper_test.go
index 582c3ff78..b24f2a9c1 100644
--- a/src/internal/kopia/wrapper_test.go
+++ b/src/internal/kopia/wrapper_test.go
@@ -924,10 +924,6 @@ func (suite *KopiaIntegrationSuite) TestBackupCollections() {
 					// 47 file and 2 folder entries.
 					test.expectedUploadedFiles+test.expectedCachedFiles+2,
 				)
-
-				for _, entry := range details {
-					test.deetsUpdated(t, entry.Updated)
-				}
 			}
 
 			checkSnapshotTags(
@@ -1207,8 +1203,6 @@ func (suite *KopiaIntegrationSuite) TestBackupCollections_NoDetailsForMeta() {
 			)
 
 			for _, entry := range details {
-				assert.True(t, entry.Updated)
-
 				if test.hasMetaDeets {
 					continue
 				}
diff --git a/src/internal/m365/collection/drive/restore.go b/src/internal/m365/collection/drive/restore.go
index ad7cad33f..5b2e861cd 100644
--- a/src/internal/m365/collection/drive/restore.go
+++ b/src/internal/m365/collection/drive/restore.go
@@ -153,13 +153,12 @@ func RestoreCollection(
 		ctx context.Context,
 		repoRef path.Path,
 		locationRef *path.Builder,
-		updated bool,
 		info details.ItemInfo,
 	) {
 		deetsLock.Lock()
 		defer deetsLock.Unlock()
 
-		err = deets.Add(repoRef, locationRef, updated, info)
+		err = deets.Add(repoRef, locationRef, info)
 		if err != nil {
 			// Not critical enough to need to stop restore operation.
 			logger.CtxErr(ctx, err).Infow("adding restored item to details")
@@ -231,7 +230,7 @@ func RestoreCollection(
 				}
 
 				// TODO: implement locationRef
-				updateDeets(ictx, itemPath, &path.Builder{}, true, itemInfo)
+				updateDeets(ictx, itemPath, &path.Builder{}, itemInfo)
 
 				atomic.AddInt64(&metricsSuccess, 1)
 			}(ctx, itemData)
diff --git a/src/internal/m365/collection/site/restore.go b/src/internal/m365/collection/site/restore.go
index 875ac5115..97408c4f2 100644
--- a/src/internal/m365/collection/site/restore.go
+++ b/src/internal/m365/collection/site/restore.go
@@ -263,7 +263,6 @@ func RestoreListCollection(
 			err = deets.Add(
 				itemPath,
 				&path.Builder{}, // TODO: implement locationRef
-				true,
 				itemInfo)
 			if err != nil {
 				// Not critical enough to need to stop restore operation.
@@ -343,7 +342,6 @@ func RestorePageCollection(
 			err = deets.Add(
 				itemPath,
 				&path.Builder{}, // TODO: implement locationRef
-				true,
 				itemInfo)
 			if err != nil {
 				// Not critical enough to need to stop restore operation.
diff --git a/src/internal/m365/service/exchange/restore.go b/src/internal/m365/service/exchange/restore.go
index 7871f68d4..53cb08639 100644
--- a/src/internal/m365/service/exchange/restore.go
+++ b/src/internal/m365/service/exchange/restore.go
@@ -215,7 +215,6 @@ func restoreCollection(
 			err = deets.Add(
 				itemPath,
 				locationRef,
-				true,
 				details.ItemInfo{
 					Exchange: info,
 				})
diff --git a/src/internal/operations/backup.go b/src/internal/operations/backup.go
index de196416b..0c9a468a9 100644
--- a/src/internal/operations/backup.go
+++ b/src/internal/operations/backup.go
@@ -580,7 +580,7 @@ func getNewPathRefs(
 	entry *details.Entry,
 	repoRef path.Path,
 	backupVersion int,
-) (path.Path, *path.Builder, bool, error) {
+) (path.Path, *path.Builder, error) {
 	// Right now we can't guarantee that we have an old location in the
 	// previous details entry so first try a lookup without a location to see
 	// if it matches so we don't need to try parsing from the old entry.
@@ -594,35 +594,25 @@ func getNewPathRefs(
 			entry.Modified(),
 			nil)
 		if err != nil {
-			return nil, nil, false, clues.Wrap(err, "getting new paths")
+			return nil, nil, clues.Wrap(err, "getting new paths")
 		} else if newPath == nil {
 			// This entry doesn't need merging.
-			return nil, nil, false, nil
+			return nil, nil, nil
 		} else if newLoc == nil {
-			return nil, nil, false, clues.New("unable to find new exchange location")
+			return nil, nil, clues.New("unable to find new exchange location")
 		}
 
-		// This is kind of jank cause we're in a transitionary period, but even if
-		// we're consesrvative here about marking something as updated the RepoRef
-		// comparison in the caller should catch the change. Calendars is the only
-		// exception, since it uses IDs for folders, but we should already be
-		// populating the LocationRef for them.
-		//
-		// Without this, all OneDrive items will be marked as updated the first time
-		// around because OneDrive hasn't been persisting LocationRef before now.
-		updated := len(entry.LocationRef) > 0 && newLoc.String() != entry.LocationRef
-
-		return newPath, newLoc, updated, nil
+		return newPath, newLoc, nil
 	}
 
 	// We didn't have an exact entry, so retry with a location.
 	locRef, err := entry.ToLocationIDer(backupVersion)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, nil, false, clues.Wrap(err, "getting previous item location")
+		return nil, nil, clues.Wrap(err, "getting previous item location")
 	}
 
 	if locRef == nil {
-		return nil, nil, false, clues.New("entry with empty LocationRef")
+		return nil, nil, clues.New("entry with empty LocationRef")
 	}
 
 	newPath, newLoc, err := dataFromBackup.GetNewPathRefs(
@@ -630,16 +620,14 @@ func getNewPathRefs(
 		entry.Modified(),
 		locRef)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, nil, false, clues.Wrap(err, "getting new paths with old location")
+		return nil, nil, clues.Wrap(err, "getting new paths with old location")
 	} else if newPath == nil {
-		return nil, nil, false, nil
+		return nil, nil, nil
 	} else if newLoc == nil {
-		return nil, nil, false, clues.New("unable to get new paths")
+		return nil, nil, clues.New("unable to get new paths")
 	}
 
-	updated := len(entry.LocationRef) > 0 && newLoc.String() != entry.LocationRef
-
-	return newPath, newLoc, updated, nil
+	return newPath, newLoc, nil
 }
 
 func mergeItemsFromBase(
@@ -702,7 +690,7 @@ func mergeItemsFromBase(
 
 		ictx := clues.Add(ctx, "repo_ref", rr)
 
-		newPath, newLoc, locUpdated, err := getNewPathRefs(
+		newPath, newLoc, err := getNewPathRefs(
 			dataFromBackup,
 			entry,
 			rr,
@@ -721,13 +709,9 @@ func mergeItemsFromBase(
 		item := entry.ItemInfo
 		details.UpdateItem(&item, newLoc)
 
-		// TODO(ashmrtn): This can most likely be removed altogether.
-		itemUpdated := newPath.String() != rr.String() || locUpdated
-
 		err = deets.Add(
 			newPath,
 			newLoc,
-			itemUpdated,
 			item)
 		if err != nil {
 			return manifestAddedEntries,
diff --git a/src/internal/operations/backup_test.go b/src/internal/operations/backup_test.go
index 360c37a66..3ae3125a0 100644
--- a/src/internal/operations/backup_test.go
+++ b/src/internal/operations/backup_test.go
@@ -285,7 +285,6 @@ func makeDetailsEntry(
 		ItemRef:     p.Item(),
 		LocationRef: lr,
 		ItemInfo:    details.ItemInfo{},
-		Updated:     updated,
 	}
 
 	switch p.Service() {
diff --git a/src/internal/streamstore/collectables_test.go b/src/internal/streamstore/collectables_test.go
index ccbeab7c2..5257ee718 100644
--- a/src/internal/streamstore/collectables_test.go
+++ b/src/internal/streamstore/collectables_test.go
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@ func (suite *StreamStoreIntgSuite) TestStreamer() {
 				require.NoError(t, deetsBuilder.Add(
 					deetsPath,
 					locPath,
-					true,
 					details.ItemInfo{
 						Exchange: &details.ExchangeInfo{
 							ItemType: details.ExchangeMail,
@@ -128,7 +127,6 @@ func (suite *StreamStoreIntgSuite) TestStreamer() {
 				require.NoError(t, deetsBuilder.Add(
 					deetsPath,
 					locPath,
-					true,
 					details.ItemInfo{
 						Exchange: &details.ExchangeInfo{
 							ItemType: details.ExchangeMail,
@@ -201,7 +199,6 @@ func (suite *StreamStoreIntgSuite) TestStreamer() {
 				assert.Equal(t, deets.Entries[0].RepoRef, readDeets.Entries[0].RepoRef)
 				assert.Equal(t, deets.Entries[0].LocationRef, readDeets.Entries[0].LocationRef)
 				assert.Equal(t, deets.Entries[0].ItemRef, readDeets.Entries[0].ItemRef)
-				assert.Equal(t, deets.Entries[0].Updated, readDeets.Entries[0].Updated)
 				assert.NotNil(t, readDeets.Entries[0].Exchange)
 				assert.Equal(t, *deets.Entries[0].Exchange, *readDeets.Entries[0].Exchange)
 			} else {
diff --git a/src/pkg/backup/details/builder.go b/src/pkg/backup/details/builder.go
index 41ce3c60f..825ccc513 100644
--- a/src/pkg/backup/details/builder.go
+++ b/src/pkg/backup/details/builder.go
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ func (b *Builder) Empty() bool {
 func (b *Builder) Add(
 	repoRef path.Path,
 	locationRef *path.Builder,
-	updated bool,
 	info ItemInfo,
 ) error {
 	b.mu.Lock()
@@ -35,7 +34,6 @@ func (b *Builder) Add(
 	entry, err := b.d.add(
 		repoRef,
 		locationRef,
-		updated,
 		info)
 	if err != nil {
 		return clues.Wrap(err, "adding entry to details")
@@ -117,7 +115,6 @@ func (b *Builder) addFolderEntries(
 		}
 
 		folder.Folder.Size += entry.size()
-		folder.Updated = folder.Updated || entry.Updated
 
 		itemModified := entry.Modified()
 		if folder.Folder.Modified.Before(itemModified) {
diff --git a/src/pkg/backup/details/details.go b/src/pkg/backup/details/details.go
index ec2fdfcd5..add52d809 100644
--- a/src/pkg/backup/details/details.go
+++ b/src/pkg/backup/details/details.go
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ type Details struct {
 func (d *Details) add(
 	repoRef path.Path,
 	locationRef *path.Builder,
-	updated bool,
 	info ItemInfo,
 ) (Entry, error) {
 	if locationRef == nil {
@@ -42,7 +41,6 @@ func (d *Details) add(
 		ParentRef:   repoRef.ToBuilder().Dir().ShortRef(),
 		LocationRef: locationRef.String(),
 		ItemRef:     repoRef.Item(),
-		Updated:     updated,
 		ItemInfo:    info,
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/pkg/backup/details/details_test.go b/src/pkg/backup/details/details_test.go
index b804c04cf..6c9434867 100644
--- a/src/pkg/backup/details/details_test.go
+++ b/src/pkg/backup/details/details_test.go
@@ -305,40 +305,37 @@ func (suite *DetailsUnitSuite) TestDetailsAdd_NoLocationFolders() {
 	}
 
 	for _, test := range table {
-		for _, updated := range []bool{false, true} {
-			suite.Run(fmt.Sprintf("%s Updated %v", test.name, updated), func() {
-				t := suite.T()
+		suite.Run(test.name, func() {
+			t := suite.T()
 
-				rr, err := path.FromDataLayerPath(test.entry.RepoRef, true)
-				require.NoError(t, err, clues.ToCore(err))
+			rr, err := path.FromDataLayerPath(test.entry.RepoRef, true)
+			require.NoError(t, err, clues.ToCore(err))
 
-				db := &Builder{}
+			db := &Builder{}
 
-				// Make a local copy so we can modify it.
-				localItem := test.entry
+			// Make a local copy so we can modify it.
+			localItem := test.entry
 
-				err = db.Add(rr, &path.Builder{}, updated, localItem.ItemInfo)
-				require.NoError(t, err, clues.ToCore(err))
+			err = db.Add(rr, &path.Builder{}, localItem.ItemInfo)
+			require.NoError(t, err, clues.ToCore(err))
 
-				// Clear LocationRef that's automatically populated since we passed an
-				// empty builder above.
-				localItem.LocationRef = ""
-				localItem.Updated = updated
+			// Clear LocationRef that's automatically populated since we passed an
+			// empty builder above.
+			localItem.LocationRef = ""
 
-				expectedShortRef := localItem.ShortRef
-				localItem.ShortRef = ""
+			expectedShortRef := localItem.ShortRef
+			localItem.ShortRef = ""
 
-				deets := db.Details()
-				assert.Len(t, deets.Entries, 1)
+			deets := db.Details()
+			assert.Len(t, deets.Entries, 1)
 
-				got := deets.Entries[0]
-				gotShortRef := got.ShortRef
-				got.ShortRef = ""
+			got := deets.Entries[0]
+			gotShortRef := got.ShortRef
+			got.ShortRef = ""
 
-				assert.Equal(t, localItem, got, "DetailsEntry")
-				test.shortRefEqual(t, expectedShortRef, gotShortRef, "ShortRef")
-			})
-		}
+			assert.Equal(t, localItem, got, "DetailsEntry")
+			test.shortRefEqual(t, expectedShortRef, gotShortRef, "ShortRef")
+		})
 	}
 }
 
@@ -446,7 +443,7 @@ func (suite *DetailsUnitSuite) TestDetailsAdd_LocationFolders() {
 		expectedDirs func() []Entry
 	}{
 		{
-			name: "One Exchange Email None Updated",
+			name: "One Exchange Email",
 			entries: func() []Entry {
 				e := exchangeMail1
 				ei := *exchangeMail1.Exchange
@@ -472,35 +469,7 @@ func (suite *DetailsUnitSuite) TestDetailsAdd_LocationFolders() {
 			},
 		},
 		{
-			name: "One Exchange Email Updated",
-			entries: func() []Entry {
-				e := exchangeMail1
-				ei := *exchangeMail1.Exchange
-				e.Exchange = &ei
-				e.Updated = true
-
-				return []Entry{e}
-			},
-			expectedDirs: func() []Entry {
-				res := []Entry{}
-
-				for _, entry := range exchangeFolders {
-					e := entry
-					ei := *entry.Folder
-
-					e.Folder = &ei
-					e.Folder.Size = exchangeMail1.Exchange.Size
-					e.Folder.Modified = exchangeMail1.Exchange.Modified
-					e.Updated = true
-
-					res = append(res, e)
-				}
-
-				return res
-			},
-		},
-		{
-			name: "Two Exchange Emails None Updated",
+			name: "Two Exchange Emails",
 			entries: func() []Entry {
 				res := []Entry{}
 
@@ -532,41 +501,7 @@ func (suite *DetailsUnitSuite) TestDetailsAdd_LocationFolders() {
 			},
 		},
 		{
-			name: "Two Exchange Emails One Updated",
-			entries: func() []Entry {
-				res := []Entry{}
-
-				for i, entry := range []Entry{exchangeMail1, exchangeMail2} {
-					e := entry
-					ei := *entry.Exchange
-					e.Exchange = &ei
-					e.Updated = i == 1
-
-					res = append(res, e)
-				}
-
-				return res
-			},
-			expectedDirs: func() []Entry {
-				res := []Entry{}
-
-				for _, entry := range exchangeFolders {
-					e := entry
-					ei := *entry.Folder
-
-					e.Folder = &ei
-					e.Folder.Size = exchangeMail1.Exchange.Size + exchangeMail2.Exchange.Size
-					e.Folder.Modified = exchangeMail2.Exchange.Modified
-					e.Updated = true
-
-					res = append(res, e)
-				}
-
-				return res
-			},
-		},
-		{
-			name: "One Email And One Contact None Updated",
+			name: "One Email And One Contact",
 			entries: func() []Entry {
 				res := []Entry{}
 
@@ -609,7 +544,7 @@ func (suite *DetailsUnitSuite) TestDetailsAdd_LocationFolders() {
 			},
 		},
 		{
-			name: "One OneDrive Item None Updated",
+			name: "One OneDrive Item",
 			entries: func() []Entry {
 				e := oneDrive1
 				ei := *oneDrive1.OneDrive
@@ -636,7 +571,7 @@ func (suite *DetailsUnitSuite) TestDetailsAdd_LocationFolders() {
 			},
 		},
 		{
-			name: "One SharePoint Item None Updated",
+			name: "One SharePoint Item",
 			entries: func() []Entry {
 				e := sharePoint1
 				ei := *sharePoint1.SharePoint
@@ -663,7 +598,7 @@ func (suite *DetailsUnitSuite) TestDetailsAdd_LocationFolders() {
 			},
 		},
 		{
-			name: "One SharePoint Legacy Item None Updated",
+			name: "One SharePoint Legacy Item",
 			entries: func() []Entry {
 				e := sharePoint1
 				ei := *sharePoint1.SharePoint
@@ -703,7 +638,7 @@ func (suite *DetailsUnitSuite) TestDetailsAdd_LocationFolders() {
 				loc, err := path.Builder{}.SplitUnescapeAppend(entry.LocationRef)
 				require.NoError(t, err, clues.ToCore(err))
 
-				err = db.Add(rr, loc, entry.Updated, entry.ItemInfo)
+				err = db.Add(rr, loc, entry.ItemInfo)
 				require.NoError(t, err, clues.ToCore(err))
 			}
 
@@ -982,7 +917,6 @@ func (suite *DetailsUnitSuite) TestBuilder_Add_shortRefsUniqueFromFolder() {
 		itemPath,
 		// Don't need to generate folders for this entry we just want the ShortRef.
 		&path.Builder{},
-		false,
 		info)
 	require.NoError(t, err, clues.ToCore(err))
 
@@ -1017,13 +951,13 @@ func (suite *DetailsUnitSuite) TestBuilder_Add_cleansFileIDSuffixes() {
 	// Don't need to generate folders for this entry, we just want the itemRef
 	loc := &path.Builder{}
 
-	err := b.Add(dataSfx, loc, false, info)
+	err := b.Add(dataSfx, loc, info)
 	require.NoError(t, err, clues.ToCore(err))
 
-	err = b.Add(dirMetaSfx, loc, false, info)
+	err = b.Add(dirMetaSfx, loc, info)
 	require.NoError(t, err, clues.ToCore(err))
 
-	err = b.Add(metaSfx, loc, false, info)
+	err = b.Add(metaSfx, loc, info)
 	require.NoError(t, err, clues.ToCore(err))
 
 	for _, ent := range b.Details().Items() {
@@ -1057,16 +991,16 @@ func (suite *DetailsUnitSuite) TestBuilder_DetailsNoDuplicate() {
 	// Don't need to generate folders for this entry, we just want the itemRef
 	loc := &path.Builder{}
 
-	err := b.Add(dataSfx, loc, false, info)
+	err := b.Add(dataSfx, loc, info)
 	require.NoError(t, err, clues.ToCore(err))
 
-	err = b.Add(dataSfx2, loc, false, info)
+	err = b.Add(dataSfx2, loc, info)
 	require.NoError(t, err, clues.ToCore(err))
 
-	err = b.Add(dirMetaSfx, loc, false, info)
+	err = b.Add(dirMetaSfx, loc, info)
 	require.NoError(t, err, clues.ToCore(err))
 
-	err = b.Add(metaSfx, loc, false, info)
+	err = b.Add(metaSfx, loc, info)
 	require.NoError(t, err, clues.ToCore(err))
 
 	b.knownFolders = map[string]Entry{
@@ -1076,7 +1010,6 @@ func (suite *DetailsUnitSuite) TestBuilder_DetailsNoDuplicate() {
 			ParentRef:   "1234",
 			LocationRef: "ab",
 			ItemRef:     "cd",
-			Updated:     false,
 			ItemInfo:    info,
 		},
 		"dummy2": {
@@ -1085,7 +1018,6 @@ func (suite *DetailsUnitSuite) TestBuilder_DetailsNoDuplicate() {
 			ParentRef:   "12342",
 			LocationRef: "ab2",
 			ItemRef:     "cd2",
-			Updated:     false,
 			ItemInfo:    info,
 		},
 		"dummy3": {
@@ -1094,7 +1026,6 @@ func (suite *DetailsUnitSuite) TestBuilder_DetailsNoDuplicate() {
 			ParentRef:   "12343",
 			LocationRef: "ab3",
 			ItemRef:     "cd3",
-			Updated:     false,
 			ItemInfo:    info,
 		},
 	}
diff --git a/src/pkg/backup/details/entry.go b/src/pkg/backup/details/entry.go
index 83b9af133..47e2d5196 100644
--- a/src/pkg/backup/details/entry.go
+++ b/src/pkg/backup/details/entry.go
@@ -50,10 +50,6 @@ type Entry struct {
 	// are only as unique as m365 mail item IDs themselves.
 	ItemRef string `json:"itemRef,omitempty"`
 
-	// Indicates the item was added or updated in this backup
-	// Always `true` for full backups
-	Updated bool `json:"updated"`
-
 	ItemInfo
 }
 
diff --git a/src/pkg/repository/repository_unexported_test.go b/src/pkg/repository/repository_unexported_test.go
index c2915c19e..d5369b6e6 100644
--- a/src/pkg/repository/repository_unexported_test.go
+++ b/src/pkg/repository/repository_unexported_test.go
@@ -599,7 +599,7 @@ func (suite *RepositoryModelIntgSuite) TestGetBackupDetails() {
 	loc := path.Builder{}.Append(repoPath.Folders()...)
 
 	builder := &details.Builder{}
-	require.NoError(suite.T(), builder.Add(repoPath, loc, false, info))
+	require.NoError(suite.T(), builder.Add(repoPath, loc, info))
 
 	table := []struct {
 		name       string
@@ -680,7 +680,7 @@ func (suite *RepositoryModelIntgSuite) TestGetBackupErrors() {
 	loc := path.Builder{}.Append(repoPath.Folders()...)
 
 	builder := &details.Builder{}
-	require.NoError(suite.T(), builder.Add(repoPath, loc, false, info))
+	require.NoError(suite.T(), builder.Add(repoPath, loc, info))
 
 	table := []struct {
 		name         string