Excel with ActiveX controls failing with multiple VBA errors mostly 32809

Related to this sort of MS Security update:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/3025036/EN-US

This worked for us:

1. Open a blank version of excel.
2. Disable ActiveX controls in Excel Options.

3. Open the offending file. (Click through any error received upon open)
4. Save the file as a new name.
5. Activate ActiveX controls.

So saving file without ActiveX enabled does something? anyway worked for us.