int errorCount;
void SetError(Control c, string message)
{
    if (message == "")
        errorCount--;
    else
        errorCount++;
    errorProvider.SetError(c, message);
}

bool IsValid()
{
    foreach (Control c in errorProvider1.ContainerControl.Controls)
        if (errorProvider1.GetError(c) != "")
            return false;
    return true;
}

public static class ErrorProviderExtensions
{
    private static int count;

    public static void SetErrorWithCount(this ErrorProvider ep, Control c, string message)
    {
        if (message == "")
        {
            if (ep.GetError(c) != "")
                count--;
        }
        else
            count++;

        ep.SetError(c, message);
    }

    public static bool HasErrors(this ErrorProvider ep)
    {
        return count != 0;
    }

    public static int GetErrorCount(this ErrorProvider ep)
    {
        return count;
    }
}