You can edit the order count in the product detail screen. The theme option for "features" can turn off 700+ stuff. Just uncheck it. That option doesn't work for me in the current version of michelangelo theme.
There is a option in cusomisation>single product then uncheck the "Enable quantity of orders" option ..this however only removes them from the product page and leaves the on home page and category pages.
Currently, the only way to remove them from every screen (or enter your own number value) is to manually go to each item in product and click on edit and scroll down to "orders" and change/remove the number there. bit of pain in the ass for stores with large inventories but it works.