Translation for us low-tech guys. I’ve got Window 8. Am I OK?
To be honest, I do not know if Windows 8 uses OpenSSL or not.
OpenSSL is almost exclusively Linux based unless you deliberately install OpenSSL in a Windows environment.
Regardless of your OS, you’re at risk if the site you visit uses OpenSSL to generate certificates or SSL connectivity.
Per the article;
The attack can only be performed between a vulnerable client *and* server.
So you would need to know what version of OpenSSL is used by the server your Win8 connects to. But being Windows...you're probably ok.