Visual Studio 2013 introduced a new feature where it shows you how many times each of your methods are used.
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Workaround....
In VS 2015 Professional (and probably other versions). Go to Tools / Options / Environment / Fonts and Colours. In the "Show Settings For" drop-down, select "CodeLens" Choose the smallest font you can find e.g. Calibri 6. Change the foreground colour to your editor foreground colour (say "White") Click OK.